The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulders (altiţă)

The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulders (altiţă)

Ana Lena Huelgas Mendoza - A01772252Gabriela María Flores Castañeda - A01772420 María Jacobo Hernández - A01772307 Group:261 Date: 05/11/2025

Altiţă

Country of origin

Year of inscirption to the UNESCO: 2022 What is it?

Connections ➯

Connections

To other elements

To the environment

These blouses are deeply related to nature in Romania; they feature embroidery in the shapes of flowers and plants from the regions around the women who made them, showing the importance they give to nature and their deep connection to it.

It´s commonly associated with femininity, the beauty of women, and the connections they have with each other. The blouses were made by groups of women together expressing their likes and hopes.

Thank you

Sources

• UNESCO. (2022). The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (altiţă) — an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova (No. 01861) [Intangible cultural heritage nomination/listing]. UNESCO. https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/the-art-of-the-traditional-blouse-with-embroidery-on-the-shoulder-alti-an-element-of-cultural-identity-in-romania-and-the-republic-of-moldova-01861
• National Commission for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage – Romania. (2021, March 31). The Traditional Blouse With Embroidery on The Shoulder (Altiţă) nominated for placement on the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. https://www.cnr-unesco.ro/en/activity/the-traditional-blouse-with-embroidery-on-the-shoulder-altita-nominated-for-placement-on-the-unesco-intangible-heritage-list
• United Nations – Moldova. (2022, December 6). The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (altiţă) — an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. https://moldova.un.org/en/210360-art-traditional-blouse-embroidery-shoulder-alti%C5%A3%C4%83-%E2%80%94-element-cultural-identity-romania-and

What is it?

Altiţă

This heritage element refers to the craft and cultural practice of making the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder. The blouse (often white) is made of natural fibres such as flax, cotton, hemp or floss silk Its most visible characteristic is the rich and colourful ornamentation stitched on the upper part.