What kind of clothes do they wear in Ecuador?
Ecuadorian people have a distinctive dress code which is influenced by the cultural diversity in the region. People who know the native dresses well can sometimes tell which part of Ecuador someone is from just by their dress. The men’s dress usually consists of a blue poncho, a fedora, or a felt hat and white, and knickers. The Shimba (a long braid that hangs down nearly to the man’s waist) is a very traditional piece of clothing. The Ecuadorian woman’s dress is the closest to the Incan costumes worn in the Andes. A white blouse, a blue skirt and a shawl is usually worn. Jewelry is very important, layers of necklaces of predominantly gold beads and red coral bracelets are the most common form of jewelry worn by the Otavalo woman.
