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The national dress of the inhabitants of Cuba

For many, Cuba has always been associated and will be associated with Ernesto Che Guevara (the last revolutionary of the XXth century), Fidel Castro and, of course, with cigars, which is currently considered the most expensive in the whole world. Cuba is quite often referred to not only as the island of freedom, but in reality there are a great many kinds of restrictions and prohibitions. But despite this, Cubans continue to be friendly, not controversial and very funny nation. What can I say, they can, and most importantly love to have fun! 

With regard to the national clothes of Cubans, it is today preserved only among the peoples of the tribe of Guajira. Women there dressed in the dress tunic-like cut. After undergoing the traditional rite of passage from top to tunics they are supposed to wear another dress which is decorated with embroidered ornament. Young girls and girls have to wear Pune. It is long, tied with criss-cross strands of beads made of shells, coral, porcelain or glass. Depending on the income of parents of the girl and her age in Pune can join the new beads.Traditional clothing for men in this tribe is considered to be the loincloth. On ceremonial occasions and when traveling men dressed in trench coats with wide belts. The people of the Guajira is familiar to us all hats uses a wool bandage or straw hoops decorated with feathers.

If not to take into account the people of the tribe of Guajira, in General, in Cuba, the national men's outfit consists of bright, painted shirts that folds pleats and is tied with a belt at the waist. In Cuba, a garment called guayabera. By the way, guayabera men living in larger Cuban cities, is a very popular item of clothing. In addition to shirts are a mandatory attribute of the Cuban national costume is considered a wide-brimmed straw hat to protect its wearer from the rays of the sun.Cuban women in turn wear wide gingham skirt and on the shoulders is wearing bright scarves. The same scarves tied on the head, do not forget to decorate them with big flowers.



Category: Cuba | Added by: 08.11.2017
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