Slavic headdress

Horned kichka (Russian: рогатая кичка) is a type of ancient russian headdress for a married woman. The horned kichka was a fertility symbol, and it served as a protection against evil spirits.

This is a story of a continuity. During the Neolithic, with the arrival of the agriculture, there was another type of culture that was shared. The culture of intoxication and religious ecstasy.

Kichka headdress Ryazan

Three girls from across the vast Eurasian steppe, and their really, really tall headdresses! From left to right: the Russian kokoshnik, the Kazakh saukele, and the Mongol boqtaq. BTW boqtaqs and ko…

Although this is a Slavic headdress with temple rings we can take a lot of inspiration from our eastern sisters. In several vinking graves we have found both Tortoise shell brooches and temple like rings in the upper region of the bodies..were they trade goods, gifts or traveling fashion?

From the bright beads to the bold makeup to the bouquets balanced as exuberant crowns, these photographs by Ula Kóska are rich with color, pattern, and

Maria Andreeva as Sophia Palaiologina in russian tv series “Sophia” (2016)

Girls from Nagaland, India. Photo courtesy Raj Kumar Since first coins were minted they have been used by people as elements in jewelry. Their round form and size range made them very suited to use in ornaments. For those who could afford it, gold coins were used, and others had to be satisfied with silver. Obviously, coins are a symbol of wealth and showing them off in the form of jewelry contribute to the wearer's prestige. Besides in many countries coins were and are believed to possess…

Ukraine Traditional Headdress, Тернопільська обл.

Bottom 2nd from left - volosnik with cover for nape of neck