Peruvian pollera – striking wide skirt adorned with colorful weavings
Peruvian women love these adorable and eye-catching skirts. They’re so bright! Though such full skirts aren’t very flattering to most…
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Peru
8 articles about clothing, craft, and tradition.
Peruvian national costume. Woven clothing from Alpaca wool, unique patterns and bright colors
Peruvians are excellent craftsmen. Their clothing is still homemade in XXI century and looks pretty much like traditional garments used…
How native Peruvian people make clothes and items from Alpaca wool. 1000 years ago recipes!
The traditional clothes of Peru are woven from the Alpaca wool. This fabric is much warmer and softer than the sheep’s wool, but also…
Traditional weaving in Peru. The main clothing craft of Quechua people
Traditional weaving is an extremely important craft for Peru. The locals have been using woven garments and household items for thousands…
Peruvian montera hats – striking headdresses of women in Peru
Peruvian women are easily distinguished from other South American ethnic groups by their bright and beautifully decorated hats. Peruvian…
Funniest photos of Peruvian traditional clothing. These garments are exceptional – you simply can’t help yourself and not take such pics
The traditional clothing of Peru is so colorful, unique, and unforgettable that many photographers do their best to create wonderful pics…
Folk costume glossary. Peru
Traditional male and female garments in Peru: ajotas, chullo, chumpi, hojotas, jobona, k'eperina, lliklla, melkkhay, montera, pollera,…
Peruvian Wari Empire traditional hat from the 7th-9th century. Charming museum exhibit
There are not so many folk costume artifacts of South American indigenous ethnic groups that survived to our time. Especially of such…