The exhibition in The Ethnographical Museum in Belgrade
Between Tradition and Fashion - Garments of Belgrade Jews end of XIX and first half of XX Century
...As an index of social
relations and circumstances, stratification and identity, the costume
contains many meanings and could be viewed as a non-verbal system of
communications, relevant for understanding of social processes. Since
the way of dressing, in addition to climate, is determined also by the
environment with its accepted current style, Jews have nourished a
particularity in many spheres of their common lives in Serbian and
Oriental environment, but they also received influences from the
majority of population.
The research of Jewish customs, music, costume, language, mutual relationships and life in general is interesting
because of peculiarities which set Jews apart in Serbian environment since despite geographical dispersion, Jews
remained faithful to certain aspects of their original cultures based on which they were considered a separate cultural
entity...
Beogradske novine 6 april 1918
Mosa S Mandilo 1851- 1934