Super User Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ Traditional shoulder bag The components that define the image of the traditional costume are the traiste (shoulder bags) and desagi (saddle bags). These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role. Their purpose and usability distinguish them as trăistuțe (small bags), traiște (larger shoulder bags), and desagi (saddle bags). The variation within this group of items was determined by criteria such as size, color, ornamentation, and the raw materials used. Based on the materials from which they were made, traiste and desagi could be crafted from hemp, wool, or finely woven wool (lâniță). The way these bags were carried also differed. Trăistuțele and traiștele were worn over the shoulder or diagonally, in a style called "arcește". Desagi, on the other hand, were carried bilaterally, either over the shoulder or across a saddle. They were most commonly made from a single integral piece of fabric. Trăistuțele and traiștele were complemented by baieră, brâu, or bată, which helped support and carry them over the shoulder . These straps could be made by twisting multiple threads together, weaving them with two heddles, or handpicking the patterns. Some trăistuțe and desagi featured pave (folded extensions) that made them more spacious. Trăistuțele were an essential accessory for children, especially for those attending school, as they were used to carry textbooks and other school supplies at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. According to field informants, trăistuțele were also used by children when they went Christmas carolling (colindatul) and New Year’s Eve wishing (uratul), where they collected the gifts offered by the householders as tokens of goodwill and prosperity. 657 2024 iain Romanian Physical Object 394 Trăistă, trăistută, desagă in Romanian 12/06/2025 04/07/2025 30cm x 15cm x 23cm https://www.memoria-ethnologica.ro/?s=traist%C4%83 current,47.9667699419435,23.6999999964607; fibre and textile crafts loom (război de țesut) more that 100 years old, reel (crâng/vîrtelniță), carder (rășchitor), sley (sucală), warp (urzoi), spindle (fuse), spinning wheel for a thicker type of wool (drugă/fuior) and after the wool material is hand- sewn together 658 Wool dyed with vegetable colours Săpânța, Maramureș, Romania CJMM_AR_01 Cultural These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role. Their purpose and usability distinguish them as trăistuțe (small bags), traiște (larger shoulder bags), and desagi (saddle bags). The variation within this group of items was determined by criteria such as size, color, ornamentation, and the raw materials used. In this case the weaver sells these products The weaver uses the loom (război de țesut) more that 100 years old, reel (crâng/vîrtelniță), carder (rășchitor), sley (sucală), warp (urzoi), spindle (fuse), spinning wheel for a thicker type of wool (drugă/fuior) and after the wool material is hand- sewn together. A special attention is given to the strap and occasional decorations like fringes if the bag is used for festive occasions. Locally sourced wool, vegetable colors from local plants like walnut leaves, red onions, privet for black colo These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role. Their purpose and usability distinguish them as trăistuțe (small bags), traiște (larger shoulder bags), and desagi (saddle bags). The variation within this group of items was determined by criteria such as size, color, ornamentation, and the raw materials used. The weaver cand allocate from 2 hours to 1 entire day to produce such items, ocassionaly she involves family members when commissioned to larger quantity of items, but nevertheless it is not mass production. Noemi Ganea TEXT