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The chupalla (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃuˈpaʎa]) is a traditional Chilean horseman's hat made of straw. Many people in rural areas of Central Chile use it as well. In addition, it is often used when dancing the cueca (a Chilean folk dance) and during Chilean rodeos. [1]
Huaso in a Chilean wheat field, 1940 "The Huaso and the Washerwoman" by Mauricio Rugendas (1835). Espuelas, or silvered steel spurs, of a Chilean huaso. A huaso (Spanish pronunciation:) is a Chilean countryman and skilled horseman, [1] similar to the American cowboy, the Mexican charro (and its northern equivalent, the vaquero), the gaucho of Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande Do Sul, and the ...
The Chilean Rodeo Federation has been critical of the government for the lack of funds towards the sport, arguing that because in many parts of the country, due to the distance from population centres, sporting events do not take place, the local population turns to the rodeo as their primary pastime throughout Chilean countryside. [46]
The clothing worn during the cueca dance is traditional Chilean attire. Men typically wear a huaso's hat, shirts, a flannel poncho, riding pants, short jacket, riding boots, and spurs. Women wear flowered dresses. The cueca dance itself symbolizes a rooster-chicken relationship. The man initiates the dance by approaching the woman and offering ...
California lawmakers, by and large, are a labor-friendly bunch and, as in past years, they passed new workplace protections that take effect this year. In labor-friendly California, 2025 ushers in ...
Araucanos and Huasos in Chile, 19th century. A market scene Ruana in Bogotá, circa 1860. A Peruvian chalán dancing marinera on a Peruvian Paso horse.. A poncho (Spanish pronunciation:; Quechua: punchu; Mapudungun: pontro; "blanket", "woolen fabric") [1] [2] [3] is a kind of plainly formed, loose outer garment originating in the Americas, traditionally and still usually made of fabric, and ...
majority in the New York City area. The New York State Division of Human Rights notes that “domestic workers often labor under harsh conditions, work long hours for low wages with few benefits and little job security, are isolated in their workplaces, and can be endangered by sexual harassment and assault, as well as verbal, emotional and
The whole "don't wear white after Labor Day" rule is not really a thing anymore. As you can see, the idea comes from an outdated, elitist line of thinking and in today's evolved day and age, it's ...