Suchergebnisse

Lusatia constitutes the largest traditional folk costume region in Germany. However, upon careful
examination one discovers that this area in east
ern Saxony and southeastern Brandenburg is not a
homogenous, ethnically delimited cultural domain, but
a composition of several small,discrete sub-
districts, each historically shaped by once prevalent economic and social relationships. We introduce
these "sub-districts" through the four costume regions in which traditional clothing is still worn on a
daily basis: Lower Lusatia, the area around Hoyerswerda, the parish of Schleife, the Catholic region
between Bautzen, Kamenz and Wittichenau. Through th
is particular local custom, these regions draw
attention to the wide variety of traditions in Lusatia.
Like Hermann Bausinger, we interpret the concept of "region" in the sense of "communications space"
- an area that is decisively influenced by the expe
riences, interests and social connections of the people
who live within it.