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  2. Flemish people - Wikipedia

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    Flemish people also emigrated at the end of the fifteenth century, when Flemish traders conducted intensive trade with Spain and Portugal, and from there moved to colonies in America and Africa. [28] The newly discovered Azores were populated by 2,000 Flemish people from 1460 onwards, making these volcanic islands known as the "Flemish Islands".

  3. Indigenous fashion of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    As roads improved and people began moving from the countryside to cities, many put aside their traditional clothing, to blend in with their new cosmopolitan neighbors. [1] In 1965, Gilberto Ortiz ( Mixtec ) moved from San Andrés Lagunas , Oaxaca, to Mexico City and began training as a tailor under German businessman, José Schroeder.

  4. Folk costume - Wikipedia

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    Deep South – Traditional Southern US wear includes white seersucker suits and string ties for men, and sun hats and large Southern belle-style dresses for women. Louisiana – The Cajun people of Louisiana traditionally wear the colorful capuchon for Mardi Gras celebrations.

  5. Textile arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    [7] Aguayos are clothes woven from camelid fibers with geometric designs that Andean women wear and use for carrying babies or goods. Inca textiles. Awasaka was the most common grade of weaving produced by the Incas of all the ancient Peruvian textiles, this was the grade most commonly used in the production of Inca clothing. Awaska was made ...

  6. Poncho - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Culture of South America - Wikipedia

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    The culture of South America draws on diverse cultural traditions. These include the native cultures of the peoples that inhabited the continents prior to the arrival of the Europeans; European cultures, brought mainly by the Spanish, the Portuguese and the French; African cultures, whose presence derives from a long history of New World slavery; and the United States, particularly via mass ...

  8. Culture of Bolivia - Wikipedia

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    The pollera is a symbol of pride for the indigenous people, who live in La Paz, and for people in rural areas. The inhabitants of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, from babies to seniors, wear the same kind of clothes that are typical in western countries, like jeans, shorts (which are the most common because of the heat), t-shirts, dresses, etc.

  9. Category:Flemish people - Wikipedia

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    Flemish people of Walloon descent (1 P) Pages in category "Flemish people" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.