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Floral gifts follow traditional rules, norms and conventions, reflecting feelings, wishes and social roles: which flowers we choose, how and in what situations we present them, what floral gifts can reveal about the relationship between people, and what the recipient expects in return are just some of the questions addressed in the exhibition at the Museum of Folk Life. The presence of cut-flower bouquets, potted plants, dried flower arrangements, hand-picked or, more recently, home-grown flowers in everyday life also points to social, economic, ecological, and even religious or political contexts. For instance, fair working conditions in the flower industry or minimising the ecological footprint of roses and tulips \u2013 the most popular cut flowers in Austria \u2013 are increasingly coming under the scrutiny of critical consumers. 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