The Suglan. Darkhan exhibition introduces the traditional national costume of the peoples of the Baikal region, its history, continuity and cultural influence. The display features ancient Buryat jewelry, shaman costumes, headdresses, shoes and household items from museum and private collections. Of special interest are works by modern masters and artists, showing both reconstructions and original pieces.
The word “Suglan” means “gathering,” and “Darkhan” means master. The exhibition brings together masters of the traditional national costume, which represents one of the most important phenomena of the material culture of the peoples of the Baikal region. The traditional costume has absorbed the people’s innermost knowledge and the wisdom of their ancestors. The exhibition tells about the continuity and development of costume and its accessories in the works of masters of the present and the past, and about the mutual influence of the cultures of the peoples of the Baikal region.The historical part of the exhibition consists of collections of traditional Buryat silver jewelry, shaman costumes, headdresses, and footwear from the holdings of the regional studies museum and private collections. Various devices for processing leather, fur, and wool from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, bags — patakui, and chests in which jewelry and clothing were stored.
The best contemporary masters and artists will present at the exhibition their works, made both as reconstructions and as exclusive original creations.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore