One of the most beautiful folk-costumes in Slovakia comes from Pata. It is worn in neighbouring villages Šoporňa and Hájske as well. An old legend says that in the area of today’s three villages there was a small forest with five haylofts. The area around the haylofts (šopy) got the name Šoporňa. Pata was built on the site where the fifth (piata) hayloft once stood hence its name. The village of Hájske is located at the place where the small forest (háj) was longest preserved. The groom’s wedding folk-costume was a heavily embroidered linen shirt and a bodice made from blue...