Quechquemitl – indigenous Mexican poncho from the pre-Hispanic period
A poncho is a famous traditional accessory of Mexican people. Everybody have heard about it. At the same time, another shawl-like piece…
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12 articles about clothing, craft, and tradition.
Mexican charro suit – heritage outfit used as traditional attire, festival wear, and folk dance costume
This outfit is famous worldwide and is a symbol of Mexican culture known to almost everybody. You can see it in Mexico fairly often – in…
Beauty and variety of Mexican folklorico dance costumes
Mexican traditional dances are called folklorico dance or ballet folklórico. They’re passionate, cheerful, and very colorful. Mexican…
Where to find national clothing in Mexico. List of Mexican folk museums
Mexican folk clothing culture is very interesting particularly because this country was populated by Mayan, Aztec, and Inca people once,…
Folklorico dance costumes throughout Mexico
Folklorico dance or ballet folklórico are terms naming Mexican traditional dances. These folk dances require specific costumes that differ…
Beautiful Mexican folk dresses from Chiapas and Veracruz regions
Mexican traditional attire is always eye-catching. Although, the folk costumes of different regions of Mexico differ from each other – some…
Folk clothing crafts of Oaxaca, Mexico. Traditional Mexican weaving and embroidering
Mexico is so rich in bright clothing traditions. Colors, patterns, shapes, textures – South American continent in special that way. But…
Mexican folk dance costumes making. Story of one artisan
Mexican traditional folk dance is called “folklórico dance”. And every region of Mexico has its own typical dance moves and folk dress used…
Beautiful Mexican Jalisco folk dance costume
Mexican folk dances are something special: passionate, spectacular, and cheerful. And the folk dancers’ costumes add to that feeling. You…
The art of Zapotec weaving. Ancient Mexican weaving techniques
If you want to find out how the craft of weaving looked like in ancient Mexico, you should visit Teotitlán del Valle, a small Mexican…
Folk costume glossary. Mexico
Traditional pieces of the male and female national costumes in Mexico: baja jacket, caites, charros, charro suit, china poblana, chincuete,…
Traditional Mexican costume. Typical pieces of clothing in Mexico
Mexican national clothing is very bright and beautiful. Actually, there are many different designs of traditional costume. Some of them are…