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Colombian culture is a blend of its many and varied roots and there are many aspects to

its customs and traditions that are unique to its shores. In Colombia there is a variety of


physical appearance, food, and type of clothing, it depends on the region they are. Today
I’m going to talk about

Physical appearance

As we can see in the pictures, In Colombia we have a lot of variety of physical traits from
blondes with light eyes to tan with black eyes. Colombians could be white, black, mestizo or
indigenes. Sometimes they have tan skin by the hot sun or many Colombians from the
region of Boyacá have rosy cheeks because it is too cold. Colombian are tall or sometimes
short, the average size of Colombian men’s is 1.70 cm and the level of normality is
between 1.59 and 1.86 cm. the average for the Colombian women should measure 1.60 cm
and its considered normal in a range between 1.48 an d1.70 cm. His hair could be black,
brown or blond, someone have curly hair or straight hair.

Physically, this influential Colombian people have been recognized as one of the most
beautiful.

The costumes are made with brightly colored silks,


including yellow, blue and red, the famous tricolor
of the Colombian flag.
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.
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 painted hat.

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.

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