| Banat |
Obiele called Obialăs are woven in striped or chequered patterns, in red, white and black (reminiscent of the Scottish plaid designs). |
| Câmpia Banatului | Obiele decorated with red motifs |
| Crişana | |
| Maramureş, Oaş, | |
| Maramureş | Legs wrapped in thick broad, cioareci / obiele which are made in the same way at the gubă, by introducing tufts of white wool into woven fabric. |
| Oaş |
Black boots (cizme
|
| North Transylvania | |
| Kalotaszeg | Women’s boots are sometimes made of red leather. |
| South Transylvania | |
| Pădureni | Colţuni - Foot and part of leg wrapped in thick white woollen material called " tolobani," worn with opinci with tall gurgiu (toe tips) (10cm) sewn with narrow strips of neat leather and decorated with tin tacks for walking on rough roads. |
| Hunedoara, Orăştie, Petroşani and partsof Ţara Haţegului |
Obiele are made of white wool with narrow grey and blakc stripes at
2-3 cm intervals.
Ţara Haţegului - Opinci have wide gurguiul, which bends back towards the ankle. |
| Sibiu, Făgăraş,Mediaş | Low black
ankle boots
|
| Sibiu | Decorated leg wraps (ghetra,
ghetre
|
| Oltenia | |
| Romanaţi and Dolj | Opinci worn by men are heavily decorated with punched ornaments. Woollen stockings and gloves are decorated with woollen embroidery |
| Muntenia | |
| Câmpia Dunareni |
Style of opinci worn have a T strap which is similar to those worn in
Bulgaria, this style possibly having oriental origins. |
| Moldavia | Nojite used to tie opinci to the feet are made of goats or horse hair and are dyed white. |
References
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