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* [[United States]] - Various forms of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] clothing. Traditional dress in [[Texas]] and the [[Southwestern_United_States|Southwest]] includes [[Cowboy hat|Cowboy Hats]] and [[Cowboy boot|boots]], and [[bolo tie]]s.
* [[United States]] - Various forms of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] clothing. Traditional dress in [[Texas]] and the [[Southwestern_United_States|Southwest]] includes [[Cowboy hat|Cowboy Hats]] and [[Cowboy boot|boots]], and [[bolo tie]]s.
traditional dress for the American South is typically only worn in summer and includes "summmer suits" made of poplin, seersucker or linen, usually tan or white.
traditional dress for the American South is typically only worn in summer and includes "summmer suits" made of poplin, seersucker or linen, usually tan or white.
* [[Venezuela]] - [[Liqui liqui]], [[pelo e' guama hat]].


===Asia===
===Asia===

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Faroese folk dance club with some members in national costumes

National costume, (also: national dress, regional costume, folk dress or traditional garment), expresses an identity through costume which usually relates to a geographic area or a period of time in history, but can also indicate social, marital and/or religious status. Such costumes often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for festivals and formal wear.

In United States usage the term "costume" is used in the sense of "fanciful dress", and so "national dress" is used to avoid this connotation.

Following the outbreak of romantic nationalism, the peasantry of Europe came to serve as models for all that appeared genuine and desirable. Their dress crystallised into so-called "typical" forms, and enthusiasts adopted it as part of their symbolism.

In areas where contemporary Western fashions have become usual, traditional garments are often worn in connection with special events and celebrations, particularly those connected with cultural traditions, heritage, or pride.

In modern times there are instances where traditional garments are required by law, as in Bhutan, where the traditional Tibetan-style clothing of gho and kera for men, kira and toego for women, must be worn by all citizens -- even those not of Tibetan heritage; or in Saudi Arabia, where women are required to wear the abaya in public.

Examples of national costumes

Africa

Kora player Toumani Diabate wearing a Senegalese kaftan

West Africa

North Africa

Horn of Africa

East Africa

Southern Africa

Americas

Peru

traditional dress for the American South is typically only worn in summer and includes "summmer suits" made of poplin, seersucker or linen, usually tan or white.

Asia

East Asia

Mongolian deel

South Asia

Southeast Asia and Pacific

Khmer dancer wearing sampot

Europe

Traditional kroj from Slovakia
Typical Talavera costumes in Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Greater Middle East

President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai wearing his traditional Pashtun clothes and a karakul hat in 2003.
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See also

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