Studying the history of the fatherland, namely the life of our ancestors, we very often come across words unfamiliar to us. And this is not surprising, because a person cannot be aware of everything. In this article, you will get to know one of these words, the meaning of which few know. And the subject that you have to learn about is ponev. What it is? Where is it used? You will find answers to all questions in the article.
What is ponev?
Poneva - what is it? This is our main question. And for sure you can’t wait to find out what the word "poneva" means. Perhaps someone is already familiar with this term, but only superficially.
At first glance, this word may seem very intricate. But in fact, Poneva is just one of the elements of traditional Russian clothing. Let's plunge into the history of our ancestors. It will help us to find out the meaning of the word “poneva” and tell us about its origin.
Historical reference
Some historical sources say that the word “poneva” originally had the meaning “piece of fabric”, “towel”. Among historians studying the structure of life of the Slavs, there is an opinion that poneva is a type of semi-woolen fabric.
But still, most researchers are inclined to believe that Ponev is an element of clothing. She was given to girls as they grew older. In simple words, when it was time to get married, then Ponev was awarded. Thus, the synonym for the word is the “skirt” that is customary in the modern language.
Pronunciation Features
Everyone knows that the language spoken by our ancestors has undergone changes more than once. In different parts of the world the same word can sound very differently. The word "poneva" is no exception. It turns out that one can say “paneva”, and “ponyava”, and “paneva” and even “ponya”. And all options will be correct.
What is poneva?
Now you already know what “poneva” means. But if this skirt has such a name, surely it has features and differences. So what is this thing with an intricate name?
Poneva is a woolen skirt that is sewn from 3 or more pieces. She pulled on at the waist. Basically, the pattern of such skirts was a cage. Ponevs can vary in their cut, as well as in the color of the fabric.
They wore an ordinary shirt with such a skirt. On top of it, special jewelry was put on that was appropriate for the woman's age.
We sew ponev
If you are a lover of original things and you like the image of a country girl, then you can sew yourself a ponev.
The simplest skirt that can only be is ponev. What it is? In fact, these are 3 canvases strung on one belt.
What are the advantages of ponev? A lot of them. This saves fabric, and universal size, and most importantly - ease of tailoring!
So, in order to sew a ponev, you will need 2 types of fabric. One is checkered, it will be the main one. And you can choose another one to your taste, for example, use wool, or you can’t do without it at all. You choose the length of the product yourself, but keep in mind that such a skirt should be up to the floor. Pony patterns are very simple. You need to cut out the wedges and just put them together. Such a skirt will be a creative solution and will definitely attract the attention of city residents!
Interesting Facts
But what makes Ponev interesting? What is it, you already imagine. Therefore, you will probably be interested to know some more useful information about this garment.
Everyone at least once in his life heard of the national Scottish skirt - kilt. So our poneva is like a kilt in Scotland. Her cells talked about the place where the woman came from: about the province, county or village. So, the main color of ponies, the hostesses of which were residents of the border of the Ryazan and Tula provinces, was red, and the lines dividing the tissue into cells became white and black. In the territories located in the north of the Ryazan province, they wore dark blue or black ponevs, with embroidery of white or colored threads.
Patterns and ornaments were embroidered for a reason. They told a lot about a man. So, by the color of the embroidery and the ornament depicted on the side, it was possible to find out how much the hostess and children had, and even her age!
It is Voronezh Ponev that is very famous for its painted patterns. They were embroidered with bright threads, decorated with various sequins and unusual seams.
In addition to ornaments, poneva was also decorated with yargs. What are these decorative elements? This is a symbol of the sun, the god Yarila. The yarg on the hem of the skirt could be from one to eleven. Each holiday corresponded to a certain number of them. The girl put on the most elegant skirt of eleven yarg at the most important event in life - a wedding. Closer to old age they wore a ponev, on which there was only such a designation.
In the days of the ancient Slavs, there was even a rite, which consisted of donning ponewas by girls ready for marriage. After the girl got married, she had no right to remove such a skirt until her death.
Such a very convenient thing, like Ponev, lasted until the 20th century. After a while, she began to be considered an element of peasant clothes, and city girls abandoned such a peculiar skirt. The image of the village young lady no longer attracted urban people. This is what the sources telling us about the everyday life of peasants. But despite this, I wasn’t excluded from a number of traditional Russian robes that history will keep for many years.
Keeping the traditions of our ancestors for years, we pay tribute to the memory and respect of our history. Perhaps someone considers it unnecessary to be interested in the life of their ancestors, but such knowledge will certainly never be superfluous.