“Pafti” was a specific element of Macedonian traditional costume which was worn around the waist as a belt. Its symbolic meaning was related to the reproductive period in women. Pafti in the Struga region was especially notable for its beauty and refinement as it was made out of pearls. - Пафтите кои што се носеле околу појасот, го симболизирале репродуктивниот период кај жената. По својата убавина и префинетост, особено се истакнувале пафтите во струшката носија, коишто биле изработени од бисери.