Šibenik cap
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Šibenik cap is a regional variant of a traditional red cap used in the Balkans
that was developed in Šibenik
, Croatia.
The cap was modified upon older traditional forms during a work time of Industry of Folk Embroidery held by Matavulj family in Croatian city of Šibenik from 1844 to 1945.
The cap is well known throughout Croatia and is noticeable as a symbol of Šibenik and widely known among regional costume parts in general, not only representing Šibenik and its surroundings, but northern Dalmatia
or a general Croatian identity when represented outside Croatia.
Šibenik cap is a tradition enlisted on the national intangible heritage list, in 2008.
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
that was developed in Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
, Croatia.
History
The cap is more orange in colour instead of red, and simplified in cut (without a conical top, flat from above). It is embroidered with characteristic black ornament and without any hanging appendixes.The cap was modified upon older traditional forms during a work time of Industry of Folk Embroidery held by Matavulj family in Croatian city of Šibenik from 1844 to 1945.
The cap is well known throughout Croatia and is noticeable as a symbol of Šibenik and widely known among regional costume parts in general, not only representing Šibenik and its surroundings, but northern Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
or a general Croatian identity when represented outside Croatia.
Šibenik cap is a tradition enlisted on the national intangible heritage list, in 2008.
Further reading
- Schubert, Gabriella (1993). Kleidung als Zeichen: Kopfbedeckungen im Donau-Balkan-Raum. Berlin: Harrassowitz Verlag.