Another Jigsaw Puzzle is DONE! Love this one! It’s made to celebrate Latvia’s 100!
What can I tell about this puzzle? As you can see it’s covered with all kind of Latvian brooch – Sakata (in Latvian)!
I didn’t rush myself to finish it over night or in two days. I enjoyed it, cause it was like several small puzzles together. I did all the saktas seperatly.
This is Trefl puzzle of #1000, and this is what’s on the back of the puzzle:
Brooches – the cultural heritage of Latvia, and pride of ancestors. A beautiful piece of jewelry forged from metal, silver or even gold, it’s a commonplace motif in the Latvian folklore. The first brooches in Latvia entered from other territories, and only in the first centuries following Christ, the Latvian jewelry era begins.
They have a particular meaning in the Latvian folk costume ensemble, as each piece of jewelry combines two aspects – the visible, and the invisible. its appearance and functionality are features of the visible part, whereas the invisible part hides a story about its significance and mythological aspects. Nowadays it’s specifically folk costumes that emphasize the eternal life and undiminishing historical heritage of brooches.
I AM LATVIA!
Ilze
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My mum had a few Brooches that she wore with her national dress when she sang in a Latvian choir here in the UK.
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I like doing puzzles like that, where you can do one segment at a time, map puzzles are like that. Very interesting information about your culture of brooches, beautiful!!
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Segment puzzle is the one I’m doing now 🙂 It feels too easy!
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That is a great puzzle!
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Thank you! I was surprised to see this in web-shop, I thougt only art and popular places are on puzzles, but good someone (maybe Poland – the manufacturer, maybe latvians ordered this as a part of Latvias 100) made this puzzle too!
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I’m glad they did!
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How interesting that each piece holds a historical significance. I love knowing the history behind vintage pieces. What a fantastic puzzle. Thanks for sharing it.
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