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“Poculica” is headgear for women dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries. It was customary for the bride to retire after midnight after the wedding, and to cover her braided hair with a "poculica", which is a symbol of a married woman.

The appearance of the poculica varied from village to village, but also within the village because it expresses the status of an individual woman, depending on the materials and decorations. Private ethno collection Levakovi has a collection of poculica, and Mrs. Marija Cenkovčan can teach you the secret of making this beautiful decorative object, which after the workshop you take with you as a souvenir, a memory of your stay in Central Podravina.

“Poculica” is headgear for women dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries. It was customary for the bride to retire after midnight after the wedding, and to cover her braided hair with a "poculica", which is a symbol of a married woman.

The appearance of the poculica varied from village to village, but also within the village because it expresses the status of an individual woman, depending on the materials and decorations. Private ethno collection Levakovi has a collection of poculica, and Mrs. Marija Cenkovčan can teach you the secret of making this beautiful decorative object, which after the workshop you take with you as a souvenir, a memory of your stay in Central Podravina.

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“Poculica” is headgear for women dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries. It was customary for the bride to retire after midnight after the wedding, and to cover her braided hair with a "poculica", which is a symbol of a married woman. The appearance of the poculica varied from village to village, but also within the village because it expresses the status of an individual woman, depending on the materials and decorations. Private ethno collection Levakovi has a collection of poc...Read more

Location

Marijanska ul. 50