Ethnological Treasure

Folk costumes, especially women's costumes, are an immense treasure that must be cared for and preserved for future generations. The folk costumes of women from the Žepče area are undoubtedly some of the most beautiful Croatian costumes in central Bosnia. The stamp shows the old headdress of a married woman that was once placed on her head on the first morning after the wedding. First, the koturača - a concentric ring of vine branches wrapped in colourful cloth - was placed around the fez on the head. Then a colourful cloth scarf, called ćenar, was placed on the koturača and tied at the back of the head. Then, braids were braided onto the koturača and the ćenar and tied at the back of the head, and a cloth was placed on top - a scarf woven from cotton in two threads" and decorated with embroidered or woven ornaments. Richer women also placed a ducat chain „under the cloth".

The FDC shows a typical Croatian ladies’ belt in Bosnia - pâs, made of multi-coloured silk, woven “in four threads” - with silver filigree buckles at the ends - pafte or pavte, decorated with precious stones.

(Marinko Jurić)