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Girls from Nagaland, India. Photo courtesy Raj Kumar Since first coins were minted they have been used by people as elements in jewelry. Their round form and size range made them very suited to use in ornaments. For those who could afford it, gold coins were used, and others had to be satisfied with silver. Obviously, coins are a symbol of wealth and showing them off in the form of jewelry contribute to the wearer's prestige. Besides in many countries coins were and are believed to possess mystic, amuletic powers. It is partly because of attitudes towards the metals of which they are made, and in some cases because of the images stamped upon them. Cretan girl in traditional costume. Photo courtesy Eleanna Kounoupa For example, in India the old coins minted by the southern kingdom of Vijayanagar on which figures of Hindu deities are depicted or the Mogul emperor Akbar's rupees carrying words from the Quran, were seen as lucky and worn as amulets . In Venice the gold ducats issued in the name of the mid-18th century Doge Loredano bore an image of Christ and were issued to be worn as pendants by pilgrims. In Europe Holy Sacrament communion coins were thought to acquire healing powers over various deceases, especially rheumatism and epilepsy. Such otherwise normal coins, which had been offered at communion, were purchased from the priest and worn by the sick person in the form of a necklace, a pendant or a ring. Armenian girl in traditional attire. Photo courtesy Ilya Vartanian In America there was belief that a silver dime worn at the throat woul supposedly turn black if someone tries to poison your food or drink and even nowadays "Indian Head" cents are worn as amulets there to ward off evil or negative spirits. In Nepal to touch a woman's body with an old coin during delivery is believed to make the delivery easy; the same coin later functions as an amulet for the child. However, the most common belief in different cultures is that wearing coins attracts money. Sherpa woman in a cap decorated with coins, Nepal Coins are present in adornments of traditional costumes and in tribal jewelry of so many countries. Look at this Serbian woman's costume on display at the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade. Her "apron" piece is loaded with coins, a real sign of great wealth. photo source Chuvash traditional costume may include several coin-decorated elements: a helmet-shaped headdress called tukhya; a sling called tevet worn over left shoulder and a heavy breastplate surpan sakki made of leather, earrings and a necklace. Photos by G.Samsonov In Western Ukraine girls used to wear an ornament called ducach (from ducat). It consisted of a large metallic bow decorated with gems or pearls and a pendant-coin. Dancing girls often used coin jewelry since the jingling of the coins goes very well with the movements. This Quled Nail girl is wearing bands with coins which are tied around the neck and the head. photo source Turkmen women used to decorate their plaits with an ornament called sholpa. It was made from local tengi coins. And this late Antique pendant from the British Museum incorporates a double-solidus (gold coin) of the Roman emperor Constantine I whose image appears on the front. These coins were issued in AD 321 and 324 to commemorate the second and third consulships of Constantine's sons. Such elaborate coin-set jewelry is believed to have been presented as imperial gifts to members of the emperor s family or to important political supporters. The Indian Kasu Malai (gold coin necklace) has an interesting story behind its name. In the time of the Cholas one of the raja's toddy drawer discovered gold and secretly amassed great wealth. Upon being caught he was condemned to death, but before his execution the raja granted his request that his name, Sanar Kasu, would be perpetuated by the issue of a pure gold coin. Iban girls' traditional adornments are so much impressive. Coins decorate the silver belt, skirt and anklets. photo from here And these are Macedonian festive attires on display at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. photo courtesy Karen Elwell Tribal women from Orissa, India, use coins in many of their jewelry pieces. photos courtesy Raj Kumar Many modern designers create unique adornments using coins by Stacey Lee Webber by Thornhill Jewellery by Daw B Designs by Sarraf Coins are such small and simple things but so many varieties of jewelry can be made using them. Related post Coin jewelry of Nepal If you enjoyed this post please like my page on Facebook. Thank you!

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Hello all, Today I am going to attempt to give an overview of the Folk Costumes of Spain. Spain is a multilingual and multiethnic State; several distinct languages are spoken, four of which are officially recognized by the State. The image above shows the flags of the traditional regions of Spain, many of which were formerly kingdoms. They are for the most part coterminous with the modern 'Autonomous Communities' Here is a map of the traditional regions followed by one of the current Autonomous Communities, which also shows the provinces into which they are divided. The main difference is that Castile has been split into three regions; New Castile, which is called 'Castile La Mancha', the city of Madrid, and Old Castile, which has been lumped together with Leon as 'Castile Leon'. Here is a map showing the names of all of the Provinces. I will proceed region by region, and province by province where appropriate. Galicia Galicia has its own federally recognized language, and is quite different in character from the rest of Spain, being mainly of Celtic blood. The language is much closer to Portuguese than to Castillian Spanish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDrll-JPOBo It is currently divided into four Provinces: Ourense, Lugo, A Coruña, and Pontevedra. I have not been able to discern any distinction in the local costumes, they seem to all be of the same tradition. Galician costumes are distinguished by a great deal of beadwork in jet, which is locally available. The costume tradition is rich and very elegant. Pontevedra Lugo A Coruña Ourense Here is a video of a dance group from Galicia, doing first a Jota, and then what looks a lot like a jig. Very Celtic in both sound and appearance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDrll-JPOBo More images of Galego Costume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP-g8PB_W3E A piece by piece explanation of Galician Costume. I am not sure if it is in Galego or Castillian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwFYRiEEr8M Asturias The Asturians have many cultural similarities to the Galicians, also being partly of Celtic origin. In the western edge of Asturias, Galego is spoken, in the rest, the Asturian language, which has some legal protection, but is not recognized by the federal government. Castillian is the official language of Asturias. Asturias is mountainous, and because of its proximity to the ocean, it is moist and green. It is composed of one province only. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asturias A dance from Asturias https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9djhSeJNLaY Cantabria Cantabria is also part of Spain's green zone, being along the Atlantic coast. Some indigenous dialects are still spoken in the western part, but have no legal recognition. The eastern part has long been Castillian speaking. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabria A dance from Cantabria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwDuswIlh8k Euskal Herria - Basque Country The Basque people have their own very distinctive language, which is one of the four Federally recognized languages of Spain. It is without doubt that the Basque language had an influence on the development of Castillian, and was once more widely spoken than it is today. It is completely unrelated to the other languages of Spain, and predated the Latin language in Iberia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_Country_(autonomous_community) Although the Basque people have preserved very strongly many aspects of their culture, from cuisine to language to sports, even dance and music, they have not kept, or perhaps never developed a distinctive folk costume, except for the famous beret. The majority of images of Basque costume show very plain work costumes, or ritual costumes. The Basque country of Spain, as small as it is, is divided into three provinces, Bizkaia, Araba, and Gipuzkoa. The Basques also inhabit the north part of Navarre and adjacent regions in France. Here are some images which I have found. Basque men dancing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bce4f2FI5Aw Mixed Basque dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bce4f2FI5Aw Navarre Navarre has a very long history as a separate kingdom. It was founded by the tribe Vascones, but later grew to the south and attracted many Romance speaking settlers. There was a native Romance dialect related to Aragonese, but this has died out. At present, the north of Navarre is Basque speaking, the south is Castillian speaking, and the center is mixed. Navarre forms only one province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navarre The best known and preserved costume of Navarre is that of Roncal in the northeast. This was originally a Basque speaking area, as is preserved in the names of the costume pieces. Aezcoa Salazar Baztan Jota from Navarre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERUwTwBRxU0 Parade in Navarre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVmrjD__P48 La Rioja HIstorically this area was disputed and held at various times by Navarre, Aragon, Castille, and the Basques. Today it is completely Castillian speaking, but was designated a separate Autonomous Community by the government of Spain. It forms a single province. It used to be known as Logroño. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Rioja_(Spain) Here is a dance from La Rioja. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nAS41ZgW0 Here is a ritual dance from this region, done on the feast of St Mary Magdalene in the village of Anguiano. It features boys in skirts and on stilts dancing in the streets. This outfit is only worn for this festival. There are many such traditions around Spain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37SlKBxuPwg Aragon Aragon was one of the major kingdoms which made up Spain in the course of history. Like Castille and Leon, it made territorial advances to the south during the reconquest of Spain from the Moors. The Aragonese language was similar to that of southern Navarre, which is now extinct, and survives only in the northern mountains of Aragon. In the east there is a narrow strip of territory in which Catalan is spoken. In the center and south of the region, only Castillian is spoken today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragon Aragon is made up of three provinces, Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel, from north to south. Huesca The most famous costume in Huesca is that of Anso, which lies just over a ridge of mountains from Roncal. A dance from Anso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GWVr172qmU Zaragoza There are country and city versions of this costume, distinguished by the materials used. A website where they make Zaragozan costume. http://www.trajesregionaleslou.es/confeccion-de-trajes-regionales.html A dance from Zaragoza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01H6OcQuXoo Teruel A dance from Albarracin in Teruel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M37ybsBHt28 Leon Leon is one of the original kingdoms which made up Spain. It later became somewhat eclipsed by Castille. Today it has been merged with the northern part of Castille to form the Autonomous Community of Castille-Leon. The Leonese language has affinities with Asturian, and likewise has no legal recognition. It has mostly become replaced by Castillian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n_(historical_region) The region of Leon is divided into the provinces of Leon, Zamora and Salamanca, from north to south. Leon Festival and dancing in the province of Leon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWP6Lp8FtZ8 Zamora Aliste Carbajales de Alba A dance from Carbajales de Alba in Zamora. There is a rather annoying introduction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKMJnA3wSiA Salamanca La Alberca Calendario Charro A dance of the Charro of Salamanca. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXUqIMp2EoQ Old Castile - Castilla la Vieja Castile was one of the major kingdoms which made up Spain. Through the course of history the rulers and language of Castile became dominant. The Castillian language is used over most of Spain today. Its exact borders are difficult to define because of merging, annexation and conquest which occured over the course of history. The old capitol of Castile was in Burgos. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Castile Today Old Castile is considered to include the provinces of Burgos, Soria, Segovia, Avila, Palencia and Valladolid. Burgos Dances from Burgos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNX-vIIT5_I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETWEHQRbmvs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETWEHQRbmvs Soria Dances from Soria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d24PnkaWuvw Palencia Dance from Palencia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKLLd2zNYD0 Valladolid Segovia Street dance in Segovia. The last couple is in full Segovian dress, the next girl in the yellow skirt is in Avila costume. The rest in some sort of dance group costume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoHilmVrch8 Dance from Segovia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr4S74y3wzc Avila TV story about a performing group from Avila. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chy7_osajKY Group from Avila dancing in a simpler costume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYA_pGPMZg This is enough for one article. I will continue the southern part of Spain in my next article. Thank you for reading. I hope that you have found this to be interesting and informative. 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