National Costumes From Around The World
National costumes are a powerful symbol of identity, often reflecting centuries of tradition.
This photo story takes a close-up look at the incredible diversity of national costumes from many different places of the world.
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Shumen region
Shumen is a city in northeastern Bulgaria famous for the colossal Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria and its location near the first two historical capitals of Bulgaria, Pliska and Preslav.
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Macedonia
A child wearing Macedonian folk costume.
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Karakachan
A woman wearing Karakachan folk costume and accessories.
Image Credit: Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History/ europeana.eu
Japan
A Japanese samurai wearing his full costume.
Image Credit: “Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum/europeana.eu
Neamt County
A woman from Negresti village, Bâra commune, wearing Traditional folk costume from the Neamț area, 1982.
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Neamt County
Another woman from Negrești village with a different costume,1982.
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China
Chinese men in matching traditional dress, 1870s.
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Greece
The costume of Baltza and Drymos is found in the northern region of Thessaloniki. Today Balza is called Melissochori.
The Costume of Souli
The costume of Souli was worn in all 49 villages and 9 communities of the province, but is now worn only by elderly women. It often appears under the name kaftania, because of the kaftan, which is a basic element of the costume.
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