Saturday, August 29, 2015

The classic dress of any country is a symbol of the national identity of that specific nation. The classic dress is also identified as “national costume” which represents the geographical and social impacts of that specific society. Some conventional dresses are specially ready for the standard festive occasions and some are in fashion for the day-to-day usage.

Even though, in the present era the western clothing have turn into usual in most of the nations of the planet, nevertheless on the specific cultural events and in the days of national significance, the classic garments are worn with pride. In some nations, the classic and national garments are mandatory and needed by law. We are beginning a series of the traditional and folk dresses of numerous countries of the world.

1 – East African Sambhuru Tamimi Tribal Dress


East African Sambhuru Tamimi Dress. Photographer : Robin Moore

Samburu classic dress is a striking red cloth wrapped around like a skirt (called Shukkas) and a white sash. This is enhanced with numerous colorful beaded necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Each men and girls wear jewelry even though only the girls make it. The Samburu also paint their faces employing striking patterns to accentuate their facial attributes. Neighboring tribes, admiring the beauty of the Samburu individuals, known as them samburu which in truth implies “butterfly”. The Samburu referred to themselves as the Loikop.

two- Mongolian Conventional Costume Deel


Mongolian Standard Costume Deel

The standard costumes of the Mongolians was produced to fit their nomadic lifestlye. In contrast to the costumes of China, Japan and Korea Mongolian costume sleeves have been not wide and extended. The Mongolian classic costume for each males and ladies is named a deel. It is worn by the Mongol and Turk peoples of Central Asia and Siberia. They can be made of cotton, silk, or brocade.

three- Czech Classic Dress


Czech National Dress
Czech conventional costumes are frequently beautifully embroidered. Since so many regions of the Czech Republic have their personal standard folk costumes.

Czech girls in Kroje dresses
A Kroje is a conventional Czech costume which usually consists of skirt, blouse, vest, apron and hat for the girls. Like other Czech costumes, Kroje dresses are also heavily embroidered. Men wear the embroidered trousers, shirts, vests and hats.
four- Bolivian Standard Dresses
Bolivia is a country possessing several ethinic groups in its various regions. There are lots of cultures that have flourished in Bolivia given that centureies, so the indegenous people of Bolivia use the conventional costumes of different kinds.

Bolivians in their conventional dresses

It is fashionable among Bolivian Andean ladies of indigenous descent to wear a skirt known as a pollera. It was initially a Spanish peasant skirt that the colonial authorities forced indigenous girls to wear. Now it is also a symbol of pride in getting indigenous, and is considered a status symbol.


Folk dresses of Bolivia

 

five- Traditional Dresses from Sri Lanka

Females from Sri Lanka use Hetta and Cheeththa as their traditional put on. Osari and Lamsari are types of Sari or Saree which are also extremely common amongst the ladies of Srilanka. Sri Lankan ladies and girls also sometimes wear salwar and sari. Traditional clothes for Sri Lankan guys is amude or sarong.


Srilankan dancers in their folk dresses

The traditional clothing of Sri Lanka is quite intriguing. Girls (near the age of marrying or already married) usually wear a sari, also known as Kandyan Sari as conventional clothes. Sinhalese girls wear half saree, a cloth and jacket with a frill around shoulders. Tamil little girls put on pavadai sattai, which is fairly much a skirt with a style and a blouse. The aged Tamil girls (who have reached puberty) generally wear half sarre’s which is like a saree but not totally, there would be a long scarf or cloth to put on your left shoulder and gets tucked in your skirt and it is like a pavadai sattai too! Sinhalese guys wear Sarong and shirt known as Baniyama. And Tamil guys put on patta vetty which is a shirt and a lengthy cloth which they wrap around their waist.


Srilankan women in traditional dress by Kheshkiwaal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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