The symbol of Cyprus, goddess of Love

A more contemporary fort “Saranda Kolones” a remnant of the Era of

the Louisianans

A scene from the Mosaics at the House of Dionysus in Kato Paphos

Cyprus women spinning wool which they used to make thread

Tools used to make thread

A woman working on the loom to weave textile

A woman in a traditional village house

Men’s costumes• A man’s costume is

consisted of three pieces. The bottom part is a result of many meters of textile sewn together in the waist (vraka). The upper part is a waistcoat often decorated with broidery and colourful thread. The third part is a shirt worn under the waistcoat.

More men’s clothes

Women’s clothes

• Women in the old times used to go to the fountains to get water for their homes. They are seen here wearing everyday clothes and holding jars.

More women’s clothes

A man and a woman wearing traditional clothes in their bedroom

A scene from the popular funny serial Aigia Fuxia on Cyprus TV

Bibliography

• Photos taken by the teacher Georgia Theodorou and the pupil Maria Protopapa

• Photos from museums of popular art in Paphos

• The Internet

Traditional Costumes of Cyprus

• A project by the pupil Maria Protopapa guided by the teachers Georgia Theodorou and Sofia Kazeli.

• Translation in French, by the teacher, Andreas Pentaras.