#nanule

Mintan and nanule, Serbia, 19th century. Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade

This distinctly oriental type of footwear with an unusual look and rich decoration, although it was a characteristic part of footwear in the entire area of ​​the Ottoman Empire. This form of footwear is almost completely out of use today, and in the past they were worn by rich Muslim women on festive occasions, as well as Orthodox women from rich families who accepted the oriental way of life and dress. By its appearance; the height and richness of the ornaments reflected the social status of the person who wore them. Under this influence in the 19th century, nanules became an integral part of footwear, civic women's costume, oriental urban culture, the Balkan Peninsula. Wearing nanula as well as many was accepted by the non-Muslim population who lived an oriental way of life (costume, housing culture).

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