Venezuela traditional clothing

Modern Venezuelans don’t have a habit to wear the folk clothing every day. They even use it rather seldom on special occasions, such as weddings, national celebrations, and ceremonies. Though Venezuelan national outfit looks not too extraordinary or weird, locals prefer to use the western-style clothing instead of a folk dress. Nevertheless, the traditional costume of Venezuela is pretty and comfy. And it is the cultural heritage of this country, among many other colorful traditions.

Huipil ['wipil] (from the Nahuatl word huīpīlli [wiː'piːlːi]) is the most common traditional garment worn by indigenous women from central Mexico to Central America. It is a loose-fitting tunic made generally made from two or three rectangular pieces of fabric which are then joined together with stitching, ribbons or fabric strips, which an opening for the head and if the sides are sewn, opening for the arms.

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The Wayúu is the native Indigenous group, that lives in the departments of Guajira (northern Colombia), and Zulia (northwest Venezuela), on the Caribbean Coast. There are over 140,000 Wayúu people in Colombia, and over 290,000 in Venezuela. In Colombia they represent approximately 20% of all Indigenous tribes, and almo

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