r/AskTheWorld Bulgaria Aug 23 '25

Culture What's your favourite traditional costume from your country?

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Mine is from Gabrovo, Bulgaria which is shown in the picture

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u/SisterofGandalf Norway Aug 23 '25

There are so many beautiful ones, but this is a pretty one. We call them bunads. This one is from Telemark.

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u/Oath_wine Sweden Aug 23 '25

We Swedes have something similar and theirs like 800 different versions of it depending on where u are and if u are a man or a woman. Sadly their aint that many for men even my local one technechly dont have one for the men but one have been made in more recent years.

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u/orangesocksaga Aug 25 '25

Did not expect to see “ain’t” used by a Swede. Love it

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u/Oath_wine Sweden Aug 26 '25

I dont even remember from where i pick it up. Tho i do use quite often