Documentary · East Germany · 1989 · 30m

The Folklore of the Schleife Region

Šnórki - dudy - kantorki – Slepjanska Ludowa Kultura

Synopsis

A foray through the Sorbian customs of central Lusatia, made in the GDR. This classic work of documentary filmmaking covers the course of a year, in the process elaborating on village architecture, furniture, costumes, handicrafts, legends and oral traditions, as well as significant customs such as Zapust and the gift giving child.

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