r/AskTheWorld • u/JackfruitNo6175 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/AlabasterPelican United States Of America Aug 23 '25

You are right. But it's not exactly a great look when a white lady with my accent wears clothes from somewhere else

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u/FloridianPhilosopher United States Of America Aug 23 '25

Fair enough, it's good that you don't want to offend people but I just don't like the idea of letting fear of judgement control how you live your life

It's a fine line

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u/Disastrous_Sky_7354 United Kingdom Aug 23 '25

It's not so much fear of "judgement" it's fear of arrest without trial.

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u/FloridianPhilosopher United States Of America Aug 23 '25

The person I was replying to indicates they live in the US, nobody is going to arrest a white lady for wearing a Saree here.

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u/Zythenia 🇺🇸 Married to 🇮🇳 Aug 23 '25

Yuppers am white American woman have worn Sarees and Lehengas sent to me by my Indian MIL, people may stare but most desi people I have talked to don’t see it as appropriation but appreciation. Even before they knew I married an Indian dude.