Vraka - The Breeches of Cyprus

Collection title

CyBC Collection

ID

CBC00039

Source

CYBC (CY)

First broadcast date

07/06/1995

Production year

1995

Abstract

Vraka, the wide-breeches worn traditionally by men in Cyprus is the subject of this short documentary. Vraka was worn by men in Cyprus as well as other countries in the region up to the beginning of the 20th century. It then began to gradually give its place to other "European" garments. Stills of men with wide breeches in various activities - Interview with Eleni Papademetriou, a folklorist - Seamstress explaining how a pair of wide breeches is made and demonstration - Man wearing wide breeches walking - interview.

Type

video

Production companies

• CyBC - Own production

Broadcaster

CYBC - TV - CYBC1

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Society and way of life

Secondary themes

• Economy / Markets and crafts
• Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions

Credits / Cast

• Aristodemou Savvas - Director

Period of events

• From 1500 to 1800

Map locations

• Cyprus - East - Nicosia

Original language

Grec

Media running time

14m3