Painted Fan For Flamenco Dance ref. 617

Ref: 501020617

31'90 €

$28'82

Shipment period 15 working days

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Description

The fan is one of the archetypal Spanish accessory.

Our fans are completely hand-made by master craftsmen.

Fans are made of blades and a leaf (fabric), and their fabrication starts by craftsman's hands, which choose the wood for making the blades. The blades are lacquered, polished or varnished depending on the model.

Flowers are painted by hand.

Measures: 35 x 20 cm.

Fans language

The fan, more than an essential accessory, was an ideal communication instrument when women did not have total freedom of speech.

When 19th century puertorrican ladies went dancing, they were always accompanied by their mothers or another adult lady, called "the Chaperona", to watch her behavior. They were very zealous so, the young girls invented a way to communicate with the boys without being noticed by them. They used their fans in different ways to convey their messages.

Below here is a typical version of the language:

-Moving the fan with the left hand: They are watching us.

-Holding the fan with your right hand and closing it to your left: I can´t.

-Hitting the closed fan on your left hand: Write to me

-Sliding it over your forehead: You’ve changed.

- Keeping it on your left ear: I want you to leave me alone.

- Opening it with your left hand: Come and talk to me.

-Touching the rim with one finger: I want to talk to you.

- Holding it with your left hand in front of your face: Looking for answers.

-Switching it to your right hand: You are audacious.

- Leaving it hanging: We can remain friends.

- Sliding it over your eyes: Leave, please.