Latvian patterned mittens

Latvijas novadiem. Tajā var atrast:
tradicionālo cimdu ornamentu shēmas
krāsu un rakstu kombinācijas
informāciju par rakstu izcelsmi dažādos Latvijas reģionos
aprakstus par cimdu nozīmi latviešu tradīcijās un dāvināšanas kultūrā

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This is the book "Latvian Patterned Mittens" by Latvian ethnographer Mirdza Slava. It is one of the most well-known books on Latvian traditional patterned mittens. 🧤
About the book
Publisher: Zinātne
Publication year: 1990
Volume: approximately 174–176 pages
Language: Latvian (with summaries in English, German, and Russian)
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What is in this book
The book is an ethnographic and handicraft study that compiles 575 different Latvian mitten patterns from various regions of Latvia. It includes:
schemes of traditional mitten ornaments
color and pattern combinations
information on the origin of patterns in different regions of Latvia
descriptions of the significance of mittens in Latvian traditions and gift-giving culture