Aspects of Color Symbolism in Romanian Folk Costume
Aspects of Color Symbolism in Romanian Folk Costume

Summary/Abstract: Traditional/folk costume represents one of the most important forms of culture of a nation, on the basis of which numerous researches have been carried out: the historical genesis and the main stages of evolution, the contemporary forms and the area of spread, its originality in relation to the costumes of other nations, its contribution in the genesis process.Over time, clothing acquires social significance, becoming a way to know rank and hierarchy in human society. Materials, colors, cut, ornamentation become elements of the costume through which society interprets the belonging of the wearer. At the same time, clothes convey emotions and feelings.Understanding the social message conveyed by the folk costume involves a careful reading of all its component elements (shapes, colors, accessories, etc.). The folk costume also communicates data of a national character, each nation flying its traditional costume, like the national flag, both having the same symbolic value from a social and historical point of view.The purpose of this paper is to highlight some aspects of the color symbolism in Romanian Folk Costume, decrypting the various meanings of color in Romanian ethnographic areas.

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