The Typical Dress Of Panama

The Typical Dress of Panama (Pollera and Montuno)

The Montuno, is the traditional dress worn by men

during town festivities, national celebrations, and particularly when performing Panama folk dances, together with women wearing Polleras.

“Pollera” is a traditional costume of Panama

worn by women. It originally came from Spain during colonial times. other Latin American dresses of Spanish origin. Pollera is formed by multicolored cloth and embroidery. It can take around 8 months to make a complex design of Pollera. In addition, Pollera is also decorated with jewelry over the blouse, and the head of the woman is adorned by tortoise shell comb (peinetas) and beaded hair decorations (tembleques).

It consists of a white long-leeve shirt and closed neck (Camisilla), black long pant, traditional straw hat with black lines (Sombrero Pintao), small bag hanging on the left side of the body (Chacara), and black and white shoes (Chinelas).

Facts

• Panama's national outfit is the Gala Pollera and the Montuno. These originated in the central provinces of the country.

• The movement of people throughout the country's history created a melting pot of cultures that resulted in a highly diverse and unique national identity.

A Digital Pamphlet by Evelyn Gómez