The cholita indigenous women from Bolivia’s countryside, are an indomitable symbol of resilience. In a country ravaged by colonial greed, ransacked resources, and periods of crippling poverty ...

Colorful polleras are symbols of cultural identity in Bolivia’s countryside. The history of the voluminous, traditional skirts worn by Indigenous Aymara and Quechua women is complex: Dating to ...

LA PAZ, Bolivia – At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don't look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls. But their helmets, polarized ...

A captivating video showcasing three proud Zulu men in traditional attire at a local grocery store has moved many social media users.

Ten indigenous Aymara women slowly trek up a Bolivian mountainside in their traditional dress as a statement of their emancipation.

On the left is one of our dolls, can you see the similarity to the traditional dress of the women in the painting on the left? Dolls such as these give insight into style and textile traditions of the ...

Gaining popularity in the 17th century were petticoats, which were adopted by the Bolivian cholitas along with the traditional shawl of Madrid, garments that today are an essential part of the ...

The traditional bowler hats, bright blouses and long, plaited “pollera” skirts of the young women contrast with the skateboards under their feet as they swoop back and forth on the skate ramp ...

Bolivia’s cholitas, with their bowler hats and layered skirts, were once targets of discrimination. Now cholita fashion is a source of pride.

— The Bolivian government will accredit 37 farmers, who use traditional knowledge to predict the climate, as ‘Yapuchiris’ or ‘Local Agroclimatic Observers’.The farmers, men and women ...

EL ALTO, Bolivia - This city in Bolivia's highlands has hired Aymara women dressed in traditional multilayered Andean skirts and brightly embroidered vests to work as traffic cops and bring order ...