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Anuța Stan

Location:

Săpânța, Maramures, Romania

Country:

Romania

Language:

Romanian

Biography:

She is a native of Săpânță, her grandmother introduced her into the practice of weaving at the age of 5, later on when she was 15 she was hired as to work at home within a workers cooperative. She has been weaving within this arrangement for 15 years, and after retiring she continued to supported her family of 3 children alongside her husband. They made a living out this job, creating traditional bags: traistă (in Romanian), carpets (cergi in Romanian), etc.

Relation to the area

native

Title Description Type

Occupation

fibre and textile crafts,artist

Type of involvement

full-time paid job



Entry Author:

iao@st-andrews.ac.uk

Date of entry:

2025-06-12T14:22:21+00:00