Rounding out our stay in Zagreb was a visit to the Croatian Ethnographic Museum. Founded in 1919, this 80,000 item museum (divided into three geographic zones; the Pannonean, the Diuaric, and the Adriatic) highlights the heritage of Croatia. Some of the museum's items were brought back by Croatian explorers from such areas as Japan, India, Australia, and the Congo. A significant collection of folk costumes is also contained in the museum.
Similar to Native American wetus these early housing structures were common throughout Croatia.
Early photograph of how these housing structures were used.
The next several pictures show some of the artifacts brought back by Croatian explorers....from Japan
...or the Congo.
As seen in other cultures, rug weaving is an important part of life...
...the different designs and color combinations can indicate the region from which the rug came.
Even the type of materials used can indicate the region.
Wedding dresses often contain the dowery as part of the decoration.
Some of the many folk costumes on display.
Male costumes tend to be a little plainer.
Although some of the men's costumes can get fancy.
A later period housing set-up.
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