The first thing that you may notice about the Paraguay national costume is that it is very much based on the national costumes worn in other South American countries. The main reason for this being is that throughout its history Paraguay has been ruled by a variety of different cultures that...

You may not realize it but the Dominican Republic national costume worn for special events helps to tie these people closely to the history of their country. In many cases the outfits worn by them today reflect how this country came to be over the last few centuries. However there is one...

The people of Uruguay have a strong sense of patriotism and national identity. This has come about because of their struggles to ensure that they retained their freedom from other countries such as Spain, Argentina and Brazil. Yet although they care about their country there is no particular...

The wearing of the Ecuador national costume is still pretty much in evidence in the country. Certainly many of the country’s ethnic groups along with those who live in more rural locations favor wearing this outfit still as part of everyday life. However as there are about 20 different...

As you would expect the Jamaica national costume comprises the same colors that make up the country’s national flag. So the outfits worn by both men and women will include the colors black, green and gold within them. However some people believe that the colors of the costume are in fact...

Canada culture has been vastly influenced by British and French. Canadian history shows that their clothing material principally used were the skin of animals that can be with the fur or without it.  Initially the skin were scrapped off all the flesh and then textured into hide and given...