Men's costume with bourazana

Ανδρική φορεσιά με μπουραζάνα

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Parts of the costume

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1. 1 ShirtWhite, with wide or narrow sleeves depending on the part of Epirus.
2. 2 VestA sleeveless black woollen vest with cord appliqué.
3. 3 SashA wide sash wound round the waist for support. A leather belt with pockets, which once held weapons, may go over it.
4. 4 BourazanaThick woollen trousers narrowing towards the ankle.
5. 5 TsarouchiaBlack tsarouchia.
6. 6 CapA round black cap.

Costume

Men’s

Occasion

Everyday

Region

Epirus

One of the most typical men's costumes of Epirus, named after its trousers. The bourazana are thick woollen trousers that narrow towards the ankle, once black or indigo and, in newer festive ones, white. They are worn with a white shirt, a woollen vest, a sash, a cap and tsarouchia.

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