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Setesdalsbunad or ''women's Setesdal bunadssenter
in Norwegian
File:Byklar med slipestein Lindahl.jpeg, Older picture from Setesdal where the locals are wearing the local version of the national costume.
File:Bunadskledd ungdom fra Setesdal danser, ca 1905.jpg, Costume dressed youth from Setesdal dancing, about 1905.
File:Brurepar fraa Sætisdalen.jpg, Bridal couple from Setesdal
File:Setesdal -on the way to Church..jpg, Local youth on their way to church in the middle of the 20th century
File:Setesdalsbunaden2.jpg, Setesdalsbunad for women. The back of the costume.
File:Setesdalsbunaden4.jpg, Setesdalsbunad for women, for summer use or everyday use.
File:Setesdalsbunaden8.jpg, Setesdalsbunad, the leftmost. Detail of the costume.
File:Setesdalsbunaden9.jpg, Setesdalsbunad for men. Detail (1).
File:Setesdalsbunaden11.jpg, Setesdalsbunad for men. Detail (2).
File:Setesdalsbunaden10.jpg, The front of the costume for men.
File:Setesdalsbunaden12.jpg, The back of the costume for men.
Setesdalsbunad or ''women's folk costume
A folk costume (also regional costume, national costume, traditional garment, or traditional regalia) expresses an identity through costume, which is usually associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history. It can also indic ...
from Valle in Setesdal
Setesdal (; older name: Sætersdal) is a valley and a traditional district in Agder County in southern Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Iveland, and Evje og Hornnes.
The Otra river flows through the ...
'' as the original name, is a costume based on the costume traditions of Valle in Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder (, en, "East Agder") was a county (''fylke'') in Norway until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Vest-Agder to form Agder county. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which was 2.2% of Norway's population. Its area was . The ...
, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. In addition, this costume is one of the oldest costumes that have been used continuously for years, both in everyday life and for party use. Today is the Setesdalsbunad remains as an outfit to mark an anniversary, among them the Norwegian Constitution Day
Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on 17 May each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to as ''Syttende Mai'' ("Seventeenth of May"), ''Nasjonaldagen'' ("National Day"), or ''Grunnlo ...
on 17 May each year. In addition, there is also a traditional Setesdalsbunad used by men. The male version is characterized by the back part which partially is made of leather.in Norwegian
Gallery: Setesdalsbunad
See also
*Bunad
''Bunad'' (, plural: ''bunader''/''bunadar'') is a Norwegian umbrella term encompassing, in its broadest sense, a range of both traditional rural clothes (mostly dating to the 18th and 19th centuries) as well as modern 20th-century folk costume ...
* List of national costumes of Norway
This is a list of national costumes, mainly bunads, worn by either members of the Norwegian people or members of the Sami people of Norway or members of the Kven people of Norway.
Rural clothes vs. folk costumes
Bunad is a Norwegian umbrell ...
References
{{Reflist Setesdal Bunad