Typical clothing in the different regions

Región Pacífica

To honor tradition, locals celebrate to the rhythm of the parties in which dance and personal presentation come together to fill the streets with color, rhythm and lots of joy. During festivals such as those of San Pacho, held in Quibdó, the costumes are made with brightly colored silks, including yellow, blue and red, the famous tricolor of the Colombian flag. Here it is also celebrated with dances and songs such as currulao, patacoré, berejú and others that require special clothing.

This type of materials and designs highlight the female figure through simple silhouettes and decorations that give them a fun and happy touch. Colors vary according to the celebration, but in general, during different parties, bright and vivid colors, ruffles and embroidery stand out.

These costumes dance traditional musical genres such as currulao, a style created from drums, drums, and clarinets or bunde. In it, women wear a colored skirt, a scarf, and a fringed shirt, while the man wears white. Pre-Columbian funeral traditions said that the dead were dressed in the most "pompous" garments, which was an inspiration to the living, who now wear their best garments.

This region is made up of the entire department of Chocó and the coastal areas of the departments of Valle del Cauca, Cauca and Nariño. It is characterized by its climate, which although it is varied, the warm is the one that predominates. In addition, it is the region where the largest number of Afro-Colombian population lives and several Indo-American tribes, which keep alive the traditions of their ancestors.

Región Caribe

Many of those who travel to cities like Cartagena remember Afro-Colombian women who stand out for their colorful traditional Colombian dresses, the Palenqueras. Their costumes are full of textures, fabrics and colors, and are complemented by the fabrics that cover their heads, in which they load basins with tropical fruits, typical sweets such as cocadas and corn muffins.

Day by day they go out in their costumes to delight locals and visitors with their charm, affection and the desire to publicize their culture. This, being another region rooted in its Afro-Colombian roots, has made every effort to keep parties and celebrations alive, giving way to the joy, color and flavor of its people.

Did you know that in addition to wearing their costumes to honor roots, they are worn at big parties? Celebrations such as the Patronal Festival of San Basilio de Palenque, the Festival of Drums and Cultural Expressions of Palenque and the Fiestas de San Juan are perfect for dancing the Bullerengue, a typical dance in which the woman wears colorful dresses and the man dresses in white to generate a contrast.

Región Orinoquía

This region, located in the area of ​​the Eastern Plains of Colombia in the vicinity of the Orinoco River, is known for the beauty of its landscapes, plains and savannahs and for the warmth of its people who in everyday wear showy outfits that identify them as Nacional level.

Being an area with a diversity of climates, the locals adapted their clothing with different materials and designs that merged with the environment. Those who live on the coast choose light, thin, colorful fabrics and hats to cover themselves from the sun. These allow them to move easily during dances like the joropo and stay cool during the parties.

The characteristic step of this dance simulates the galloping of the rider in the plains, also represents the heartbeat and the expression of the values ​​of culture. On the other hand, those who live in the mountains use suits more suitable for the cold; Ponchos, wide-brimmed hats and pieces full of details such as flowers are used with great honor.

Región Andina

This encompasses the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío (Eje ​​Cafetero), Nariño, Huila, Tolima, Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Santander and Norte de Santander, where songs and dances like the sanjuanero that are danced at events such as the Folkloric Festival and the National Reign of Bambuco, the corridor and others are part of the day to day. To celebrate popular festivals such as those of San Juan and San Pedro, locals wear their best costumes.

To dance the sanjuanero, women wear dresses decorated with embroidery, flowers, flat shoes that do not attract attention and a crown of natural flowers that highlights feminine beauty. Men also wear white; a shirt, slim pants, a red scarf and a hatpintao.

Here there is also a mestizo culture that roots Spanish and indigenous traditions, that is why most of their dances, songs and rhythms refer to these territories. That is why instruments such as the guitar and the tiple are used and through the dances reference is made to the folklore based on stories, myths and legends of the area.

Región Amazonía

This is the Amazon, Vichada, Vaupés, Caquetá, Putumayo, Guaviare and Guainía, areas inhabited mostly by indigenous groups who speak their own languages; among these the best known is the Tupí language. Due to the geographical location and culture of its people, there is no established typical costume; However, their way of dressing in their day to day has given them a unique identity.

Being in tropical climates, the indigenous people of the area wear few clothes. Formerly, they walked half-naked with wooden feathered earmuffs, small pieces of thin cloth and many accessories created with feathers, seeds and teeth of animals. Today, the locals preserve this tradition and create special costumes for certain celebrations.

For their rituals they use Yanchama costumes created with tree bark, decorated with vegetable dyes. These are sleeveless and have palm fringes and local leaves that represent nature. Sometimes they use wooden masks and more accessories. What is most striking about these creations are the local materials such as leaves, wood and fabrics dyed with brightly colored fruits.