domingo, 27 de octubre de 2013

Typical costumes of the world

Dress and Adornment


An element of surface culture which helps distinguish one culture from another and even between subcultures within a culture.

It may be much more than just an adaptation to the physical environment.

It may be also an expression of concepts held within the deep culture of the society.

  
Guatemala


Clothing style of women and girls in the Quichè highlands of western Guatemala. 


While it is more common in developing countries to see women and girls wearing traditional clothing (with men more commonly wearing western-style clothing), men in rural regions may still prefer traditional styles of dress (Santiago Atitlàn, Guatemala).
  




 Samoa


Samoan chief in traditional clothing. Notice the tattoo adornment  on leg and torso also.



Spain
Spanish girls dancing at a feria (a fair), Jerez, Spain. In western, developed countries some styles of folk dress may still be worn.  



China
A popular style of clothing among young Chinese males.  



The ubiquitous Mao suit; a garment of choice in China since 1949 when the communist/Maoist era began. 



Kazakhstan  
Kazakh rider in the Alatau range south of Almaty, Kazakhstan; a region of the world traditionally inhabited by nomadic horsemen.     



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