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Posting about things that interest me. #Photography about anything. Hope to #learn something new every day. #travel when I can. #Christmas. Enough said.
Posting about things that interest me. #Photography about anything. Hope to #learn something new every day. #travel when I can. #Christmas. Enough said.
![Apron Bow Meanings
The side on which the apron bow is tied traditionally signals the wearer's relationship status:
Left Side: Single.
Right Side: Married or engaged.
Middle/Front Centre: Virgin or child.
Back Centre: Widow or waitress
Common Uses
Festivals: Widely worn today at cultural celebrations like Oktoberfest and beer festivals.
Formal Events: Elegant, long silk or brocade versions are worn for weddings, church ceremonies, and traditional balls.
[Wikipedia]
A dirndl is a dress which originated in German-speaking areas of the Alps. It is traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. A modern dirndl consists of a close-fitting bodice with a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron.
The dirndl is regarded as a folk costume. Today it is generally considered traditional dress for women and girls in German-speaking parts of the Alps, with particular designs associated with different regions. The usual masculine tracht counterpart of the dirndl is lederhosen.
In the late 19th century the dirndl was adapted as a fashion mode by the upper and middle classes, and subsequently spread as a mode outside its area of origin.
Speakers of German have conflicting opinions as to whether the name Dirndl can be used for traditional as well as modern designs. Some speakers make a sharp break between traditional folk costume (Tracht) and the "Dirndl", a word which they use only for modern designs.
Traditional dirndls vary in design between regions and even villages. The different details may indicate the place of origin and social status of the wearer. As with other folk costumes, traditional dirndls often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for traditional festivals and formal wear. Dirndls used on formal occasions are usually made with materials, designs, colours and embroidery specific to the region.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6qh3dmjga6jzvwwsld74mki3/bafkreidu42p5muimuorsyeaagywmwag4xmfprzjmhk32r3z4jhvuwc7ioq)
![Apron Bow Meanings
The side on which the apron bow is tied traditionally signals the wearer's relationship status:
Left Side: Single.
Right Side: Married or engaged.
Middle/Front Centre: Virgin or child.
Back Centre: Widow or waitress
Common Uses
Festivals: Widely worn today at cultural celebrations like Oktoberfest and beer festivals.
Formal Events: Elegant, long silk or brocade versions are worn for weddings, church ceremonies, and traditional balls.
[Wikipedia]
A dirndl is a dress which originated in German-speaking areas of the Alps. It is traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. A modern dirndl consists of a close-fitting bodice with a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron.
The dirndl is regarded as a folk costume. Today it is generally considered traditional dress for women and girls in German-speaking parts of the Alps, with particular designs associated with different regions. The usual masculine tracht counterpart of the dirndl is lederhosen.
In the late 19th century the dirndl was adapted as a fashion mode by the upper and middle classes, and subsequently spread as a mode outside its area of origin.
Speakers of German have conflicting opinions as to whether the name Dirndl can be used for traditional as well as modern designs. Some speakers make a sharp break between traditional folk costume (Tracht) and the "Dirndl", a word which they use only for modern designs.
Traditional dirndls vary in design between regions and even villages. The different details may indicate the place of origin and social status of the wearer. As with other folk costumes, traditional dirndls often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for traditional festivals and formal wear. Dirndls used on formal occasions are usually made with materials, designs, colours and embroidery specific to the region.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6qh3dmjga6jzvwwsld74mki3/bafkreieguuqoe6wqmdoffbnx7dq4oj3uqshk4kd3qncuyumb5e53b27ycm)
![Apron Bow Meanings
The side on which the apron bow is tied traditionally signals the wearer's relationship status:
Left Side: Single.
Right Side: Married or engaged.
Middle/Front Centre: Virgin or child.
Back Centre: Widow or waitress
Common Uses
Festivals: Widely worn today at cultural celebrations like Oktoberfest and beer festivals.
Formal Events: Elegant, long silk or brocade versions are worn for weddings, church ceremonies, and traditional balls.
[Wikipedia]
A dirndl is a dress which originated in German-speaking areas of the Alps. It is traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. A modern dirndl consists of a close-fitting bodice with a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron.
The dirndl is regarded as a folk costume. Today it is generally considered traditional dress for women and girls in German-speaking parts of the Alps, with particular designs associated with different regions. The usual masculine tracht counterpart of the dirndl is lederhosen.
In the late 19th century the dirndl was adapted as a fashion mode by the upper and middle classes, and subsequently spread as a mode outside its area of origin.
Speakers of German have conflicting opinions as to whether the name Dirndl can be used for traditional as well as modern designs. Some speakers make a sharp break between traditional folk costume (Tracht) and the "Dirndl", a word which they use only for modern designs.
Traditional dirndls vary in design between regions and even villages. The different details may indicate the place of origin and social status of the wearer. As with other folk costumes, traditional dirndls often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for traditional festivals and formal wear. Dirndls used on formal occasions are usually made with materials, designs, colours and embroidery specific to the region.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6qh3dmjga6jzvwwsld74mki3/bafkreibtul6r2dmqirhcagc7sixudk7pkatq2ea4nfnrodrfihtbs6hcqu)
![Rouketopolemos {Wikipedia]
Rouketopolemos is a local traditional event held annually at Easter in the town of Vrontados, on the Greek island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is a variation of the Greek custom of lighting fireworks at the Paschal Vigil on midnight of Easter Sunday. Two rival church congregations in the town stage the annual "battle" by each firing tens of thousands of homemade rockets at the opposing church, aiming especially for the belfry.
The event is held on Orthodox Easter Day as defined by the Julian calendar, which falls later in the year than the date of Easter determined with the Gregorian calendar in Western Christianity.
The exact origins of this tradition are unclear, but local legend holds that it dates back to the Ottoman period. According to folklore, real cannons were once used,[1] until Ottoman authorities prohibited these in 1889.
Rockets are fired between two rival parishes, Saint Mark's and Panagia Ereithiani, built on two hilltops about 400 meters apart. During the battle, direct hits on the belfries are supposedly counted the next day to determine the winner, but each parish invariably claims victory. The result of this apparent disagreement is both parishes agree to settle the score the following Easter, and the custom is thus perpetuated. The churches and nearby buildings are extensively boarded up and protected with metal sheets and mesh for the occasion.
The skyrockets are homemade, comprising a head loaded with a gunpowder-based propellant, tied to a wooden guide stick. These rockets are then lined by the hundreds and fired from angled, grooved platforms.
Several residents regularly express dismay at the explosive nature of the custom, but it is a source of significant seasonal tourist revenue for the area.
The event was cancelled in 2016 due to complaints of property damage from some locals, but was revived in 2017 with new regulations on the duration of the battle and number of rockets launched.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6qh3dmjga6jzvwwsld74mki3/bafkreic2czpgnr2lufx3ryvx63ltinzmuvq4llycwp23fytf2b4u2lri5y)
![Rouketopolemos {Wikipedia]
Rouketopolemos is a local traditional event held annually at Easter in the town of Vrontados, on the Greek island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is a variation of the Greek custom of lighting fireworks at the Paschal Vigil on midnight of Easter Sunday. Two rival church congregations in the town stage the annual "battle" by each firing tens of thousands of homemade rockets at the opposing church, aiming especially for the belfry.
The event is held on Orthodox Easter Day as defined by the Julian calendar, which falls later in the year than the date of Easter determined with the Gregorian calendar in Western Christianity.
The exact origins of this tradition are unclear, but local legend holds that it dates back to the Ottoman period. According to folklore, real cannons were once used,[1] until Ottoman authorities prohibited these in 1889.
Rockets are fired between two rival parishes, Saint Mark's and Panagia Ereithiani, built on two hilltops about 400 meters apart. During the battle, direct hits on the belfries are supposedly counted the next day to determine the winner, but each parish invariably claims victory. The result of this apparent disagreement is both parishes agree to settle the score the following Easter, and the custom is thus perpetuated. The churches and nearby buildings are extensively boarded up and protected with metal sheets and mesh for the occasion.
The skyrockets are homemade, comprising a head loaded with a gunpowder-based propellant, tied to a wooden guide stick. These rockets are then lined by the hundreds and fired from angled, grooved platforms.
Several residents regularly express dismay at the explosive nature of the custom, but it is a source of significant seasonal tourist revenue for the area.
The event was cancelled in 2016 due to complaints of property damage from some locals, but was revived in 2017 with new regulations on the duration of the battle and number of rockets launched.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6qh3dmjga6jzvwwsld74mki3/bafkreiahgak7pjynyz2kg4fndrcdsycbqvxijkegaq2bz6wtrisrq6zyvm)
![Rouketopolemos {Wikipedia]
Rouketopolemos is a local traditional event held annually at Easter in the town of Vrontados, on the Greek island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is a variation of the Greek custom of lighting fireworks at the Paschal Vigil on midnight of Easter Sunday. Two rival church congregations in the town stage the annual "battle" by each firing tens of thousands of homemade rockets at the opposing church, aiming especially for the belfry.
The event is held on Orthodox Easter Day as defined by the Julian calendar, which falls later in the year than the date of Easter determined with the Gregorian calendar in Western Christianity.
The exact origins of this tradition are unclear, but local legend holds that it dates back to the Ottoman period. According to folklore, real cannons were once used,[1] until Ottoman authorities prohibited these in 1889.
Rockets are fired between two rival parishes, Saint Mark's and Panagia Ereithiani, built on two hilltops about 400 meters apart. During the battle, direct hits on the belfries are supposedly counted the next day to determine the winner, but each parish invariably claims victory. The result of this apparent disagreement is both parishes agree to settle the score the following Easter, and the custom is thus perpetuated. The churches and nearby buildings are extensively boarded up and protected with metal sheets and mesh for the occasion.
The skyrockets are homemade, comprising a head loaded with a gunpowder-based propellant, tied to a wooden guide stick. These rockets are then lined by the hundreds and fired from angled, grooved platforms.
Several residents regularly express dismay at the explosive nature of the custom, but it is a source of significant seasonal tourist revenue for the area.
The event was cancelled in 2016 due to complaints of property damage from some locals, but was revived in 2017 with new regulations on the duration of the battle and number of rockets launched.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6qh3dmjga6jzvwwsld74mki3/bafkreicwylmjtxc7ihtfiujbk5lczy4ivabs5uusenyahhrjehcp3mg7fu)
![Rouketopolemos {Wikipedia]
Rouketopolemos is a local traditional event held annually at Easter in the town of Vrontados, on the Greek island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is a variation of the Greek custom of lighting fireworks at the Paschal Vigil on midnight of Easter Sunday. Two rival church congregations in the town stage the annual "battle" by each firing tens of thousands of homemade rockets at the opposing church, aiming especially for the belfry.
The event is held on Orthodox Easter Day as defined by the Julian calendar, which falls later in the year than the date of Easter determined with the Gregorian calendar in Western Christianity.
The exact origins of this tradition are unclear, but local legend holds that it dates back to the Ottoman period. According to folklore, real cannons were once used,[1] until Ottoman authorities prohibited these in 1889.
Rockets are fired between two rival parishes, Saint Mark's and Panagia Ereithiani, built on two hilltops about 400 meters apart. During the battle, direct hits on the belfries are supposedly counted the next day to determine the winner, but each parish invariably claims victory. The result of this apparent disagreement is both parishes agree to settle the score the following Easter, and the custom is thus perpetuated. The churches and nearby buildings are extensively boarded up and protected with metal sheets and mesh for the occasion.
The skyrockets are homemade, comprising a head loaded with a gunpowder-based propellant, tied to a wooden guide stick. These rockets are then lined by the hundreds and fired from angled, grooved platforms.
Several residents regularly express dismay at the explosive nature of the custom, but it is a source of significant seasonal tourist revenue for the area.
The event was cancelled in 2016 due to complaints of property damage from some locals, but was revived in 2017 with new regulations on the duration of the battle and number of rockets launched.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6qh3dmjga6jzvwwsld74mki3/bafkreigpytbcnavzawjkdmqjkux5de6qtnivo2uerslbbzxdifrv4xs23m)
