Kepéné Bihar Mária - Lendvai Kepe Zoltán (szerk.): Hagyományőrző hímző szakkörök a Muravidéken - Hogy nem menjen feledésbe 2. (Lendva, 2012)
Embroidery Societies in Muravidék
the hole motif, that can be round or square. With it they adorned cambric shawls, (pacsa), underskirts, hand scarves, engagement scarves, trousers, white cambric aprons and the handles and shoulder straps of haversacks. In Hetési handiwork, the so-called “hidden” needle-work technique was the favourite technique used to embroider the shirts ofboth men and women. Later, they used red and blue thread forthe attire otwomen; howeverthe men’s shirts remained snow-white. The white attire, embellished with red became more colourful in the 20th century. The colourful motifwas used on towels, given as a gift at weddings, and cambric pinafore dresses. One mustn' t forget that, besides using linen, they also used wool for embroidery. One of the most recognizable motifs was embroidered onto aprons made oPklott, pergál” and satin, where multiple coloured threads ot various thicknesses were used for embroidering the bottom and the hem ot the fabric. Tke best known motifs were the “ladder, lace, star, circle and rose”. Onto the middle of the apron was embroidered the motif of the pumpkin seed. In the second half of the 1980s, numerous Embroidery Societies were formed by the Hungarian minority. The Embroidery Societies were mentored by the professional folk artists from the counties of Zala and Vass. These professional folk artists were financially and morally supported by the Institute for the Culture of the Hungarian National Community, which was founded in 1994, and the Assembly of the counties of Zala and Vass. The Hungarian minority and its Embroidery Societies had begun to show an interest in their Hetési heritage and the research of Dr. Edit Kerecsényi. The members of the Embroidery Societies started to employ the Hetési folk art motifs. By doing so, they greatly contributed to the re-discovery and the preservation of the Hetési textile culture. The professional folk artists that were mentoring the societies also researched the Hetési culture and encouraged the members to use the motifs, and taught them about the importance of their Hetési heritage. At the moment, there are Embroidery Societies in Csente, Pince and Göntérháza and their mentor is Eta Török. In Petesháza and Hosszúfalu the members are mentored by Pulainé Cserti Ilona. In Radamos and Dobronak the societies’ mentor is Kocsisné Koszorús Anikó, and the mentor in Hodos and Domonkosfa is Orbán Lajosné, who teaches and inspires the members of their Embroidery Society. Our own Margit Horvát is helping Eta Török with the mentoring of the Society in Göntérháza and is the mentor of the Embroidery Society of the Retirement Home of Lendva, and the Society of Embroidery in Muraszombat, Pártosfalva and Gyértyános. Olga Jandl is passing-on her knowledge as the mentor of the Society in Kapca. We must not forget the professional folk art mentors, Beszprémy Józsefné and Dr. Baracska Károlyné who contributed their knowledge so that the afore - mentioned 79
