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Paraguay was in its maximum extension the old Paraguayan Province, a Jesuit administration belonging to the Viceroyalty of Peru and whose clerical capital was the city of Córdoba. During the 17th and 18th centuries, 30 reductions were built in this province, which are currently distributed in three countries: 8 in Paraguay , 15 in Argentina ...
Baskets are woven from the fibers of canes. Paraguayan Indians weave open baskets, baskets with handles, hand fans, shades, place mats, and especially piri, the typical Paraguayan hat of the country men. Leather products, such as bags, hats, sacks, etc. have their main centers in Limpio and Luque, where also centers for production of beautiful ...
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
Gaucho from Argentina, photographed in Peru, 1868. A gaucho (Spanish:) or gaúcho (Portuguese:) is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly.The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Paraguay, [1] Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the southern part of Bolivia, [2] and the south of Chilean Patagonia. [3]
Modifying traditional clothing styles, he altered components like necklines and sleeve length to create more contemporary fashions. [24] Around the same time, Eliana Paco Paredes ( Aymara ) of Bolivia began to design fashions based on the traditional costumes of the cholitas , using wool or aguayo fabrics, but fusing them with lace or silk and ...
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 ...
Clothing companies of Paraguay (1 P) Paraguayan cuisine (4 C, 25 P) E. ... Pages in category "Culture of Paraguay" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of ...
Indigenous peoples in Paraguay, or Native Paraguayans, include 17 ethnic groups belonging to five language families. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] While only a 1.7% of Paraguay 's population is fully indigenous, 75% of the population identifies as being partially of indigenous descent; [ 3 ] however, the majority do not identify as being indigenous but as Mestizos .