Red represents purity and the vital force of nature. Red is a protection against evil and has a beneficial effect on pregnant women. Hats, caps, and other head-coverings also frequently have a protective function. From the age of six the girls wear a miniature version of the clothes worn by adult women. Under the age of six little girls wear the same clothes as boys.
Many men receive a sash as a wedding present.
The sash serves as a purse, as a prayer mat and, when travelling, as a table-cloth. Tradition has it that the man will lose his vigour if he gives away or loses his sash. Another item at the exhibition is the puppet theatre. For many centuries there were performances by puppeteers in the villages and towns. Puppetry is said to date back to the early Middle Ages, during the reign of Tsar Solomon.