Gaucho

( Argentina )
Pollera dress
( Bolivia )
Huaso
( Chile)
 Huasa
( Chile )
Gaucho normally denotes the residents or inhabitants of the South American
pampas or grasslands. They are almost like the North American “cowboy” who
have the genuine profession of herding the cattle and practice hunting to
meet their economic needs. Gauchos are nowadays considered as the symbol of
the national pride of Argentina. They are tremendous horse riders and famous
for their distinctive and conventional costumes.
A pollera is a Spanish term for a big one-piece skirt used mostly in traditional
festivities and folklore throughout Spanish-speaking Latin America. Polleras
are made from different materials, such as cotton or wool and tend to have
colorful decorations. Most of the decorations are embroidered, flowers and
regional animals are among the most common designs found in polleras.
A huaso (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwaso]) is a Chilean countryman and skilled
horseman, similar to the American cowboy or Mexican charro, the gaucho of
Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande Do Sul and the Australian stockmanHuasos
are found all over Central and Southern Chile while the Magallanes Region
sheep raisers are gauchos. The major difference between the huaso and the
gaucho is that huasos are involved in farming as well as cattle herding.
A female huaso is called a huasa, although the term china is far more
commonly used for his wife or sweetheart, whose dress can be seen in cueca
dancing.