1. Slovakia
traditions and slovak national costumes

2. Slovakia
little country in Central Europe

3. Slovakia is a small country in Central Europe,
where live 5.5 million people.
It is divided into several smaller regions.

4. In the past, each region in Slovakia,
his typical costume, dialect and national
costums and folk songs.

5. The clothes lost
.
the medieval
uniformity and
differentiation
started according
to the various
regions, estates,
parishes,
the manner
of work and
earning one`s
livelihood.

6. The folk costume,
which varied
according
to a country, region,
estate, locality,
natural condition,
and social
composition
of the population,
had a more
conservative
tendency.

7. Many Slovak folk songs are very rhythmic, dance, some are sad,
and vice versa are talking about love between people, disappointments,
the love of their homeland, the beauty or entertainment.

8. Folk songs to teach children already in school,
to know their cultural heritage

9. Each area of Slovakia has its own
distinctive costume, which is now used only
on special occasions and own songs

10. Slovak costumes
decorated with
rich embroidery

11. Costumes painted
by eminent artists.
The picture is a Slovak
national costume,
what people wore
in the High Tatras.

12. Ceremonial wedding
slovak folk costume

13. Folk costumes are made ​
of different substances and different types of decorated

14. Each region has its own pattern
and style of embroidery to decorate.

15. The red color is most popular
in slovak folk costume.

16. Preparing the bride for the wedding ceremony .

17. Slovakia is a small country
with traditions,
beautiful landscapes
and hospitable people.

18. Slovakia – fairyland in heart of Europe