skills involved in its creation, of which the most valued one was embroidery.
Embroidery
The ancient art of embroidery involves adding decorative elements to clothing. These ornaments had more than an aesthetic purpose; they often embodied pagan values and practices. Embroidery played the role of shield against harm and every aspect of the embroidering process was important. Positioning, for example, was chosen so the embroidered motifs would protect these body parts most vulnerable to evil such as the front, the shoulders, the center back, the sexual areas, and the heart. This is why the neck, hems, sleeves, cuffs, pockets and buttonholes are the most densely embroidered.
The most powerful embroidery motifs against evil spirits are geometry figures such as triangles, circles, stars and crosses, or birds, fish, horns, eyes and hands.
The use of symbols as a form of language dates back to Paleolithic times. Early peoples painted them on their bodies, clothing, and tools. Different ancient themes have survived in decorative motifs, such as hunting rituals, which are still found in embroideries from Spain to Siberia. The sun was another source of inspiration, which can be found in embroidery over most of the world, and which already appeared in Paleolithic art.
Eastern Europe
A design theme that is often used in Eastern European embroidery is that of an earth mother. The image does not represent a woman, but a fertility goddess, who is often accompanied by animals and worshipping figures. The goddess has most often than not a blank face, is erect, and with her arms raised in invocation or lowered in blessing. She sometimes metamorphosed into the Tree of Life or was replaced