A woman from Goris in traditional dress

The photograph shows an Armenian woman from Goris in traditional dress. It was taken in the years of Soviet Armenia, when age-old customs of handwork, dress and everyday conduct were still alive in rural life.

The woman sits in front of bushes, knitting with needles. Her head is covered with a dark headscarf and the lower part of her face with a dark cloth; there are metal ornaments on her forehead. She wears a jacket and a polka-dot dress. Her clothing, headscarf and handwork are not only part of daily life but also a cultural memory passed down from generation to generation.