Scotland Traditional Clothes

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The kilt is a  garment with pleats at the rear, it’s knee-length. The origin  is young men clothing in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general. It is most often made of woollen cloth in a tartan pattern.
Although the kilt is most often worn on formal occasions and at Highland games and sports events, it has also been adapted as an item of fashionable informal male clothing in recent years, returning to its roots as an everyday garment.

Women dressing: Traditionally women’s clothing is a dress in tartan pattern likewise men’s clothing however with long skirt. In contrast to men’s clothing women’s clothing is more formal and is preferred to be worn except for the traditional days.

Welsh Poeple

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Wales is a country in the borders of United Kingdom. Wales is regarded as one of the modern celtic nations today.

Among the cultes I’ve  had the chance to familarize, Welsh culture is one of  the distintive ones. They have their own style of music, clothes, dance, holidays along with a seperate language.

Saami Tribe: Culture and Clothing

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Sami tribe, also known as Sámi or Saami, mostly live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Kola Peninsula of Russia where was called Sápmi once. They are indigenous to this area of inhabiting. These people are the only official indigenous people of Nordic Countries.

Their traditional clothing is called gakti. Gakti is worn for formal ceremonies and also while working, particularly when herding the reindeers.

Islamic Clothing

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As the dominating religion in the area, it is not hard to see why Islam has the biggest influence on culture in Middle East. Islam has been sustaining the domination in the area for nearly 1500 years, so it has taken the hold of daily routines as well as clothing.

The Islamic clothing is compulsory in some countries such as the abaye in the Arab Emirates, however in most countries the tradition is sustained only in cases  of the traditional ceremonies like funarals or weddings.

About Folkloric Clothes

folklore clothes thumb18534921 200x300 About Folkloric ClothesMy target is to introduce folkloric costumes and clothings from all over the world. So far I have been to many places in the world and collected information about the clothing in that place. All information from you are also welcome.

Folk costume expresses an identity through clothing which usually relates to a geographic area or a period of time in history, but can also indicate social, marital and/or religious status.

Such costumes often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for festivals and formal wear.
Following the outbreak of romantic nationalism, the peasantry of Europe came to serve as models for all that appeared genuine and desirable. Their dress crystallised into so-called “typical” forms, and enthusiasts adopted it as part of their symbolism.