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Estonian souvenirsPresentation by Aleksandr Tsurkan
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Both porcelain mugs have Mulgi patterns inspired by the national costumes of Viljandimaa: the striped skirt for women and the black coat for men. The stripes represent the beautiful colours of the Estonian nature and the coat wealth and ambition.
MUGS
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The window is decorated by the stained glass dog. Stained glass is made by the technique of melting glass parts.
STAINED GLASS
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The box is made of juniper wood. The box together with the spoon is made by using marquetry technique. A juniper is a tree that grows near the sea, is a small but resistant. It usually grows on the islands (Saaremaa and Hiiumaa). Juniper wood has an unusual bitterly smell.
JUNIPER WOOD BOX
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CROCHET HAT
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The summer hat is crochet in the colours of the Estonian flag. During the Soviet times the tricolour was forbidden, breaking this law was punished with imprisonment.
Blue – represents the Estonian sky, lakes, sea, truth, loyalty
Black – represents the dark past of Estonians, the soil
White –represents hope, education, snow, with nights, birch bark
CROCHET HAT
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WOODEN WARRIORS
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The wooden dolls are the ancient Estonian warriors, who wear moss green sheep felt coats. The trousers are made of linen cloth. The warriors hold a wooden shield and a spear in their hands. These souvenirs represent the time when the German Order with its Teutonic knights took from the Estonians their freedom.
WOODEN WARRIORS
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MUHU SHOESThese are rubber shoes ofthe Estonian country folk.These rubber shoes havebeen inspired by the flowerpattern of Muhu island.Muhu is a small islandbetween the mainland andSaaremaa. The patterncontains plants growing inEstonia: strawberry,cornflower, daisy, forgetme-not, pansy.
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The hand-puppetsare knitted usingsheep wool.They represent typicalEstonian patterns.
HANDPUPPETS