Čamara v evropské kultuře (etnolingvistická studie)

• Authors: Daniel Dědovský

Title variants

EN

ČAMARA IN EUROPEAN CULTURE (AN ETHNO-LINGUISTIC STUDY)

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The garment known in Bohemia as “čamara” has been documented since the High Middle Ages in the European culture of clothing; its roots date back to Oriental civilizations. In European languages and their dialects, there are lots of terminologically relative modifications relating to the garment in question. This garment found its way into the culture of clothing of several continents gradually; it was worn by members of all social classes – as a part of folk costumes, feudal lords´ clothes, dress and jerkins of church dignitaries within both the Catholic and Protestant environment; in many places, it has survived in different forms until today. Although in particular cultures and periods čamara differs in the cut and applications, it has always kept its function as an overcoat. The material shows notable identities as well. Mostly the garment is made from the fabric of animal origin – silk, wool, hair, or fur. The name “čamara” might be derived from the name of sheep or goat fur, which occurs in the languages in Near East, Northern Africa, and South Europe. Polish word czamara from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries shows the influence of especially Hungarian and Oriental environment. These czamaras were a significant source for the Czech designers of national formal dress. The kontinuity of this garment can be traced back to the Renaissance fashion in Italy and Spain.

Keywords

EN

ČAMARA (CZAMARA); HISTORY OF CLOTHING; FOLK COSTUME; TERMINOLOGY; CULTURE DIFFUSION; ETHNO-LINGUISTICS; ETHNOLOGY

Discipline

• ETHNOLOGY: ETHNOLOGY

• Publisher: The National Institute of Folk Culture
• Journal: Národopisná revue (Journal of Ethnology)
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 111 – 123

Contributors

author

Daniel Dědovský