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Meșteri populari din județul Sibiu
Costume Makers (decorated hats, homespun shirts and blouses, making leather waistcoats and capes)

Author(s): Gabriela NEGRU (Mila)
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Customs / Folklore, Preservation, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: ASTRA Museum
Keywords: handcraft; human living treasure; embroydery; ceremonial versus daily clothes; tradition;

Summary/Abstract: This paper draws attention on the need to preserve the socio –cultural identity by means of items belonging to the tangible cultural patrimony: obiects of clothing and adormnents and on the craftmen - the living human treasures. Because the trades, which used to be a real treasure, are in danger of extinction, one must help the promoters of traditional handcraft in Sibiu County.

  • Issue Year: XXV/2011
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 63-80
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Romanian