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| Die Übersetzung ins Deutsche ist in Vorbereitung Straw plaiting
Straw plaiting is one of the most ancient crafts. The use of the dried cereal stalks as a plaiting material is associated with the spread of arable farming (the 2nd and 1st millennia BC). Rye and wheat yielded not only grain but also straw, an excellent material to make various things. In the field, the last ears of grain were woven into the "beard" the first and the last sheaves were bound, and the harvest wreath was made. Straw was pliant in artisans' skilful hands and was plaited into the large containers for grain and flour - shiyan, smaller containers for cereals and clothes - kubel, 3.28 liter containers - garnets, seed-lips, beehives, and tiny containers for berries. Not only rural but also urban residents made use of beautiful headgear and special coffers, caskets, and baskets.
Skills were handed down from generation to generation, improvements were made to the technology, and the material's decorative and plastic properties as well as shaping laws were studied. The following plaiting techniques were employed: spiral and straight plaiting as well as flat and three-dimensional braid plaiting. The late 18th and early 19th centuries are deemed to be the golden age of Belarusian folk straw work when iconostasis doors for the Orthodox churches in Palesse were made of the cereal stalks.
Straw figures are toy animals, birds, and human beings made of small bunches of straw. Those were presented to the newlyweds at the wedding ceremony for luck, were used to decorate dwellings on holidays, and were given to children to play with. During Kalyady (Christmas) or Vjalikdzen (Easter) light straw designs, pavuk, were hanging from the ceiling - even a breathing caused them to move and play like the sun.
The dried cereal stems were used not only for plaiting but also for applique. Wooden coffers, caskets, salt cellars, looking glass and photo frames as well as wall carpets and cloth were adorned therewith. Natural or dyed straw made an excellent showing against a dark background and embellished the interior of the peasants' houses.
In Belarus, straw plaiting traditions have continued among people until the present day. Thousands of children and adolescents practice this age-old craft in hobby groups and studios. Artisans from Belarus and other countries demonstrate their craftsmanship and share experience during regularly held regional, republican, and international festivals of straw craft. Houses and flats, museums and theatres are decked out with souvenir straw figures as well as decorations on the subjects of folklore and history. Straw hats, imitation jewelry, bags, caskets, bread bins, and other personal belongings make their owners happy. Belarusian straw work became a distinctive national symbol which is well known not only in our country but also in faraway lands.
Text from the official flyer ”Straw plainting” of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
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| Datum : 06.11.2009 |
| Metall : Ag 925 |
| Durchmesser, mm : 38.61 |
| Feingewicht, g : 31.10 |
| Auflage, St. : 5000 |
Prägeanstalt :
CJSC "Lithuanian Mint", Vilnius, Lithuania |
Design :
S. Nekrasowa |
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