South America
El Gaucho and China are two important characters in the southern part of South America, especially in the plains of Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil and Chile . In the case of man (the gaucho), are characterized by their gift of a good horseman and his link with livestock in the region.
Women Gaucho (China), comes from the Quechua language: "girl" or "countrymen."
is said that the first "gaucho", existed in 1586, which today is known as Buenos Aires, was an employee of a landlord Mr. Godoy. This gaucho complained of bad treatment received, until they sent a letter to the king of Spain pair that meets your condition, but as he had no answer, went to the main square and started shouting: "Death to Felipe II!" He mounted his horse and left. From there it wanders and lives as a nomad in the fields.
participated in the independence wars in the Southern Cone of America.
Charles Darwin in 1834, the Argentine land cover wrote:
"... with long hair to his shoulders, a black face in the wind, felt hat, and boots chiripá taken from the hindquarters of the mares, a long sharp knife in the back by the belt and ate meat roast as the main diet is sometimes accompanied by a little or a cigar mate ... "
His clothes (or pilchas) in the gaucho has:
Poncho: blanket with a slit in the middle for my head.
Falcon: large knife
Whip: baggy trousers called knickers, tied with a
handle: leather belt adorned with leather and coins.
Chambergo: hat hat wing or belly of a donkey.
Boots colt without tacos and open ends.
For woman (China ), usually wore this:
a colored cotton blouse smooth, wide neckline and wide sleeves .
smooth Skirt and long flown to the instep with the ring.
Petticoats and long johns.
low-heeled shoes or short boots or sandals with white embroidery.
The dances are samba, slow, melancholy and other spirits that are danced in pairs and waving a handkerchief slightly making it a shake and tap male especially women.
The others are the chamamé and Surera milonga, too fast and vigorous dance, accompanied by good guitar (or viola) and edges or payadas (mischievous verses with great creativity and resiliency of those who sing "singers").
Characters worth admiring!
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