Uruguay traditional clothing

Ecuador, indigenous women in traditional costume. Photo by Inti Raymi.

Modern Venezuelans don’t have a habit to wear the folk clothing every day. They even use it rather seldom on special occasions, such as weddings, national celebrations, and ceremonies. Though Venezuelan national outfit looks not too extraordinary or weird, locals prefer to use the western-style clothing instead of a folk dress. Nevertheless, the traditional costume of Venezuela is pretty and comfy. And it is the cultural heritage of this country, among many other colorful traditions.

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Most people in Venezuela wear the same things as we do here in the United States. But some women wear traditional long skirts with off the shoulder blouses, as shown above, and the men typically wear western clothes.

Things at school often don’t get communicated well. And many times I really don’t think it’s because I’m not understanding the Spanish. Sometimes I feel like people talk in a really convoluted manner. Or they assume that I should know something. Whatever the case, I again missed the part of the conversation where we wouldn’t be having classes today. Yesterday the director explained that some of the teachers weren’t going to have class because they’d be marching. When I asked Cecilia’s son…

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The men's clothing is a male gaucho costume combined with black trousers with a white shirt and above it an open short sleeve jacket. these garments for the basis of the ¨guacho-look¨, which also includes a series of key accessories that are required in order for the ensemble to be considered truly ¨gaucho¨. Gaucho is the style of farm life and rural culture.