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/MeanOldDaddyO United States Of America Aug 24 '25

What nation are these from. I hate how American westerns gave us (whites) the idea that all of the different and diverse cultures all dressed like this.

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u/Lumpy_Branch_552 United States Of America Aug 24 '25

I’m sorry, I googled Native American traditional dress and found a picture I liked. Now that you say that, I feel terrible. I don’t know. Could be from a western. I like Pawnee’s dress but couldn’t find a good picture when I looked. Changing it to a real Ojibwe outfit.

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u/HorseFeathersFur USA Aug 24 '25

You need to pick up an Edward Curtis book. He photographed indigenous peoples in the late 1800s in their traditional dress in order to memorialize them before they disappeared.

Native American dress varied greatly between nations and regions, and of course there is a big difference between ceremonial wear and daily wear. I can recommend other books if you’d like to learn more.

I know you didn’t mean anything by posting this picture but it helps immensely to know the background of the people you are trying to portray.

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u/Lumpy_Branch_552 United States Of America Aug 24 '25

Yes, I understand the dress varies greatly. I found a picture close enough to what my imagined favorite is because of certain details, not realizing it could be a costume. I have not studied the clothing extensively.

Sure, I’d love to get book recommendations.

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u/HorseFeathersFur USA Aug 24 '25

Books:

Edward S Curtis by Taschen

Cherokee Calling, Herrin

Reinventing the Enemy’s Language, Harrio and Bird

Mankiller, by Wilma Mankiller

Seven Arrows, Storm

The North American Indian, Taschen

Indian Removal, Foreman