COSTUMES TYPICAL OF COLOMBIA

The Colombian people historically originated after the mixture between Spaniards and the inhabitants of this territory since the first were part of the colonization of this southern territory from the 16th century. Since then, a series of cultural groups began to be born with a series of customs, costumes and folk dances. Inside the costumes that stand out within the various regions that make up the Colombian territory, we have:

The Chapolera. It's a typical and emblematic character throughout the Andean region of Colombia. A woman with a huge black skirt carrying tapes of different colors that decorate the dress accompanied by patterned fabrics in a variety of festive colors such as for example the "tutankamen". The Chapolera connotes wealth, status and the best design of the time. Their blouses so white as a dove, with a square or round neckline that included sleeves bombachas, letines, or bands with bodkins, are some of the more salient features of the typical costume.Sanjuanero costume. This costume is also characteristic of the Andean region of Colombia. Sanjuanero costume consists of elaborate white blouse with lace and sequins applications, which is tight-waisted and a skirt of different colors which is decorated with oil-painted or textured silk flowers. The male costume is simpler. Sanjuanero male costume includes hat, shirt White with buttons to Center, decorated lace, and black or white pants.


Santander costume. Within the Colombian peasant costumes excels the Santander peasants. This costume consists of straw hat which must be hand-painted and decorated with ribbons of colors, embroidered shirt, scarves adorning the shoulders and white or black pants.Amazon region. In the Colombian Amazon, women often wear skirt decorated with flowers and white blouse. To decorate clothing, necklaces and earrings are used with indigenous designs. The Amazon region men wear white trousers and shirts of color, stands out the style of dress of fishermen.