Anete Karlsone

Anete Karlsone
University of Latvia | LU · Institute of History of Latvia

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This paper explores the use of dyeing with natural dyes in research, as well as a tool for retaining normality of life in crisis situations. Nowadays craftsmanship skills, and especially traditional crafts can double as a research object and a research tool. Dyeing fabrics with natural dyes is a traditional crafts skill which entails a high potenti...
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A major source in the research on Baltic cultural history (Latvia, Estonia), including studies dedicated to the clothing of local inhabitants, are the drawings and descriptions of Johann Christoph Brotze (1742-1823), which date back to the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. They contain references to dyes and dyeing methods used by local peasants...
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Raksts sniedz ieskatu 18. gadsimta Vidzemes sieviešu tradicionālā apģērba vēstures pētniecībā, pievēršot uzmanību augšslāņu modē aktuālo krāsu izmantojumam arī zemnieku apģērbā. Analizējot 18. gadsimta beigu zemnieku apģērba zīmējumus, kā arī 18.–20. gadsimta rakstītos avotus, mēģināts skaidrot melnu, vienkrāsainu sieviešu svārku jeb brunču un dzel...
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Natural dyeing is an element of intangible cultural heritage which is gaining new relevance today. Heritage-making as a set of purposeful activities has become an object of interest for researchers relatively recently, and this study is reflective of that. The paper aims to focus on natural dyeing as a component of cultural heritage, its documentat...
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Latvian folk crafts are characterized by a predominance of women's handicrafts: weaving, knitting, embroidery, and so on, which are practiced both in groups and individually. This article focuses on the interaction between cultural heritage and creative trends in folk crafts in Latvia, examining the way in which artisans learn traditional crafts an...
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Padomju okupācijas varas periodā uzkrātais bagātais etnogrāfiskais materiāls (ekspedīciju pieraksti, fotoattēli, zīmējumi, tekstiliju paraugi u.tml.), kas glabājas Latvijas Universitātes Latvijas vēstures institūta Etnogrāfisko materiālu krātuvē (LU LVI EMK), mūsdienās tiek izmantots dažādu humanitāro, sociālo un mākslas zinātņu jomu pētījumos. Rak...
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The use of natural dyes is a traditional craft skill that has been passed down over many generations. Although dyeing with plants is still practiced, much of the ancient knowledge and skill has already been lost. Today, with the growth in interest in the use of natural dyes, ancient traditional skills must be rediscovered via written sources and ex...
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This article* provides an insight into ethnographic research during the Soviet occupation of Latvia, viewed in the context of national self-consciousness. Ethnographic research in Soviet Latvia was conducted by the ethnographic sector at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (LSSR). By successf...
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The interest in intangible cultural heritage, proposed by UNESCO, continues to maintain its topicality in the community. Traditional skills and knowledge are part of the intangible cultural heritage. Nowadays, with a variety of information flows becoming more and more active, they continue to maintain their place in the society of Latvia. The skill...
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This article intends to give an insight into what place the traditional craft skills occupy in the contemporary Latvian rural environment, using as a point of observation the activities of the 'Meet your Master!' event, organised by the Latvian National Centre for Culture. The interest of both the society and the individuals in focusing on the trad...
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Since its development at the end of 19th century, Latvian national costume has become a symbol of national identity. The task of this article is to trace how the publications of ethnographers during the 20th century shaped the view of Latvian national costume. The appearance of national costume was influenced by the growing knowledge of the nationa...

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