The research of Chaido Agorogianni-Voutsa on the Costumes of Samarina is an important addition to the work of folklore that focuses on the traditional costumes and jewellery found in the villages of Pindos. Starting from John Kennedy’s famous quote: “Ask yourself what you can do for your country”, Agorogianni Voutsa presents both costumes with a purely Byzantine origin and those inspired by the Western Renaissance (women’s skirt), in an attempt to keep the collective memory alive. With a wealth of photographic material and bibliography and a meticulous work on the glossary, Agorogianni-Voutsa’s work is a valuable asset for any book lover who appreciates folklore.

According to the art historian Ioannis Dadaliaris, it is a book “written with care that also offers rich photographic material so that the reader can compare and follow the gradual evolution of costume based on the information. The simple discourse also makes the texts accessible to every reader, even if he or she is not a folklorist or even a friend of folk tradition‘.