Anogeiani women’s costume (sartza)

Ανωγειανή γυναικεία φορεσιά (σάρτζα)

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Parts of the costume

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1. 1 HeadscarfRed or crimson, with a gold or yellow fringe.
2. 2 Long shirtLong and cream-coloured, worn as a dress.
3. 3 ZipouniOf felt in various colours, mostly black, worked in gold.
4. 4 SashA red woven sash; the ends of the apron are tucked into it on the left.
5. 5 SartzaThe red gold-embroidered apron that gave the costume its name.
6. 6 TrousersLong shalvar-like trousers under the shirt.Not shown on the drawing
7. 7 ChemiseIn the drawing, the sleeves and front of the chemise. The sources do not describe it.

Costume

Women’s

Occasion

Festive

Region

Crete › Rethymno

The costume began in Anogeia and was later worn all over Crete; it is also called "sartza", after its apron. Long trousers, like a shalvar, are worn under a long cream shirt that serves as a dress. The red apron worked in gold is tied at the middle and its ends are tucked into a red woven sash.

Danced in it

• Anogianos pidichtos
• Apanomeritis
• Koutsampadianos
• Mikro mikraki
• Ntames
• Siganos
• Sousta
• Trizalis

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