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Lielvārde Sash Pattern Weaving

Also known as Lielvārdes josta

Lielvārde Sash Pattern Weaving: photograph by Laima Gūtmane (simka…
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Weave a narrow sash by placing the geometric ornament signs in rows following the symmetrical rules of the Lielvārde pattern, and choose the colour scheme.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Latvia.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Northern and Eastern Europe.

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