Some much-needed context is provided by a collection of stunning black-and-white photographs from the late 19th century, which capture traditional costumes and hunting apparel.
They leave their traditional costumes, white robes and turbans, at home.
At most markets and at the foot of major monuments, you can also purchase traditional costumes of minority tribes, such as beaded headdresses laden with bells or bangles and leather sandals, woven sacks, and the universally-worn longyis (tubular sarongs).
An entourage of chanters, pageboys, the King and his royal cavalcade parade through town dressed in traditional costumes and riding decorated horses, stopping along the way to chant rhymes that comment humorously on the character and conduct of spectators who in turn give monetary gifts for a good performance.
He was feted to a lavish ceremony with singers in traditional folk costumes.
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Going from Seville to Navarre to Castille, and so on, painting life-size studies as he went, Sorolla was all the time looking for traditional clothing, ceremonial costumes, the history-laden styles and jewelry unique to each region.
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Egschiglen's sound was as striking as their traditional Mongolian instruments and blue costumes were beautiful.
Thousands, many wearing costumes, danced as live bands on lorries played tunes of traditional carnival songs and samba school themes.
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The trend has meant big business in Germany, and according to Lola Paltinger, a designer of couture dirndls, Bavarian costumes have slowly become fashionable again largely because designers have put a modern twist on the traditional threads.
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