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15 Examples of Traditional Fashion from Around the World

The exotic clothes of the past put modern-day designers to shame.

By Neill Lynskey

Published 2 months ago in People & Lifestyle

Throughout human history, cultures around the world have all come up with their own fascinating, visually stunning ways of expressing their traditions through clothing.


In the Baltics, people wear massive goat-skin suits to ring in the New Year. Cultures in southern Africa have Mukanda, a male initiation rite in which terrifying but beautiful masks are worn. There's even a dance performed for the Holi festival in northern India where the dancers wear massive flaming headdresses.


Check out what’s being worn across the globe and realize those weird outfits we all see during fashion week are actually pretty tame. 

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    Slovenian "Ta Terjast"

    Members of the Laufarji Ethnological Society dressed as traditional native characters ahead of the Carnival in Cerkno,

    Slovenian "Ta Terjast"

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    An Elephant Mask of Cameroon

    An Elephant Mask of Cameroon

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    Mourning Clothes of Gibraltar

    Mourning Clothes of Gibraltar

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    A traditional mask worn for Mukanda, a male initiation rite in Zimbabwe

    A traditional mask worn for Mukanda, a male initiation rite in Zimbabwe

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    West African Religious Garb

    West African Religious Garb

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    A Traditional Pagan Costume from Romania

    A Traditional Pagan Costume from Romania

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    Voodoo Costume from Western Africa

    Voodoo Costume from Western Africa

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    Traditional dance garb of Zambia and Malawi

    Traditional dance garb of Zambia and Malawi

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    Quetzal dancers of San Andrés, Mexico

     Quetzal dancers of San Andrés, Mexico

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    Traditional Costume from Papa New Guinea

    Traditional Costume from Papa New Guinea

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    Ritual Dress from Uttar Pradesh, northern India

    Ritual Dress from Uttar Pradesh, northern India

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    Masqueraders of Northern Igbo, Nigeria

    Masqueraders of Northern Igbo, Nigeria

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    Bulgarian "Kukeli" Costumes

    Costumes made out of goatskin worn to celebrate the New Year.

    Bulgarian "Kukeli" Costumes

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    Hungarian "Kukeli" Costumes

    Different versions of these costumes are found throughout the region across cultures.

    Hungarian "Kukeli" Costumes

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    South African Tokoloshe Costume

    A child dressed as a Tokoloshe, a spirit that supposedly carries people away in the night.

    South African Tokoloshe Costume

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