art-thropologist: songs-of-the-east: Reflection photography project by Maria Mussova“A natio
art-thropologist: songs-of-the-east: Reflection photography project by Maria Mussova “A national costume is often the only way to express own national identity. In terms of average standards and linguistic assimilation, fasche (Circassian clothes) becomes the most vivid marker of ethnic identity. It also continues to exist as a demonstration of preservation of memory of the past,” said Marina Bitokova, one of the participants of the photo project.” “An individual in a national costume in our time of average standards always stands out from the crowd and inevitably draws attention to his or her person. Wearing a costume you have to stick to a certain image and behavioral style. But is it possible to discern human personality behind it? How could one’s self-perception change when he or she puts on a national costume? How does a person feel about that at this moment? And how does a spectators attitude change towards the displayed character when he takes off his casual clothes and puts on a costume which was the part of people’s everyday life nearly hundred years ago? What will a national costume be like in the twenty first century? In order to answer these questions, I found people who keep, due to various reasons, in their wardrobes circassian traditional costumes -“fasche”. The photo project “Reflection” consists of 22 diptychs which their direct speeches are the answers to a simple question about how they feel when they put on the fasche.” - Maria Mussova This. Sometimes I wish I could just wear traditional dress on the daily. It gives me so much of a sense of connection and pride. -- source link