In Russian, the bast shoes are called lapti; this word is used
as a derogatory term for cheap and short-lived footwear
and also for uneducated people (лапотник, lapotnik: one who
is too poor to afford good shoes and wears bast shoes instead)
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A peasant making lapti.
Russian lubok, 18th century (?)
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Beautifully made...
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Making lapti
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Made by Александр Цопов
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Two men wearing lapti
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Alex Venetsianov (1780-1847) :
'The Boy with Lapti'
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Woman tying her lapti
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Russian lubok, 18th century (?)
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Beautifully made...
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Making lapti
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Made by Александр Цопов
See more here
Two men wearing lapti
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Alex Venetsianov (1780-1847) :
'The Boy with Lapti'
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A Muzhik Botching the Bast Shoes,
an Old Woman Spinning Thread, first half of 19th century
linkan Old Woman Spinning Thread, first half of 19th century
Woman tying her lapti
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