Barretina
A barretina (Catalan pronunciation:
History
In Catalonia and Ibiza, men wore barretinas until the 19th century, especially in rural areas. Even in the 1940s and the 1950s, children in rural areas still commonly wore it.
It took the form of a bag, made of wool, usually red, or sometimes purple.
Today, the barretina is no longer commonly worn in everyday life, but is still used in traditional dances, or as a symbol of Catalan identity. A watercolor image dated 1885 of a seller of newspapers (private collection) is perhaps one of the most iconic Catalan images, as it portrays a weathered man standing resolute, new independent newspapers falling from his portable wooden box, a look of tolerance and endurance in his face, while all the while wearing his barretina proudly.
Painter
In popular culture
Moments before the
See also
- Tuque
- Revolt of the Barretines
- Phrygian cap
- Beret
References
- ^ Salvador Dalí amb barretina
- ^ Lluís Solà i Dachs, «Cu-cut! Setmanari de gresca ab ninots (1902-1912)». Ed. Bruguera. Barcelona, 1967
- ^ "World Cup 2010: Pitch invader fined for attempt to steal trophy". the Guardian. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
External links
- (in Catalan) Description and history of the barretina
- (in Catalan) Graphical history of the barretina
- (in Catalan) Barretina.com, all you need to know about barretines and Catalan culture
- (in Catalan) Colla de sa Bodega (traditional Ibiza clothing and dancing) Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine.