Biely Rároh

Slovakia its people and culture

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Mother and her son. Dobrá Niva, Slovakia.

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Wardens and godmoters of Slovakia by Martin Benka. 1940-1942 From top to down: Godmother of purity, Godmother of soul, Godmother of liturgy, Godmother of creative labor, Godmother of art, Godmother of mountains, Warden of Čachtice, Warden of Detva, Warden of Považie, Warden of Tatras, Warden of east and Warden of west.

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Gerlachovský štít is the highest peak of Tatra mountains as well as entire Carpathains. 2655 metres above sea level it is standing tall above Liptov region.

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Reeve from central Slovakia with sacred embroidery on collar, beginning of 20th century. 

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Sacred symbols of sun on frontage of folk houses in Slovakia. 

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Ancient motives in Slovak folk costumes from different regions. They have had aesthetic as well as sacred value. 

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Little girl and young girl in traditional wear as captured in Karol Plicka’s movie: Zem spieva. (Earth sing) Interwar period.

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Jánošík, Garaj and Surovec. Slovak folk heroes in works of slovak born/czech grown painte Jaroslav Vodrážka. Zbojníci (slovak outlaws in 15th to 18th century) were often source of inspiration for his paintings.

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Súľovské vrchy in north Slovakia. 

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Baba Jaga by Svätozár Košický. 

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Kriváň (2494 meters above sea level) is one of the highest peaks in Carpathian mountains. It has huge spiritual value in slovakian culture.  

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Traditional architecture of village Slovany, Slovakia. Beginning of 20th century. 

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Folk costume from region of Šariš, Slovakia.

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Village Čičmany in 19th century.

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Art Nouveau church in Oravská Lesná, Slovakia. Applying folk elements in its exterior as well as interior. 

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Winter wear of Slovak peasant by Jaroslav Augusta.

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Vlachs, Hungarians, Slovaks and Germans (in order left to right) in their traditional wear in Hungarian kingdom.