ODJEĆA I RELIGIJSKI SIMBOLIZAM
CLOTHING AND RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM

Summary/Abstract: Nowhere does the nakedness become so problematic as in a human. The social and moral dimension of shame and man's cultural embarrassment oblige him to cover his body with clothes throughout his life, adapting it not only to the natural but also to the social environment. Through dressing, man has become a social being. Clothes were initially a protection against weather, injuries, and shame, then became a decoration and finally a way to express his own individuality and identity. Clothing is not only a material construct, it takes on numerous spiritual, cultural and social connotations. It determines, differentiates, transforms and positions an individual, reflecting his personal and social situation. For centuries, clothing has lost its primary function to protect from weather.

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