This ethnic vest I have shown on the blog already and today is yet another variation of wearing this cute little piece of clothing. This ...

When I was on holidays in Vietnam I felt it would be such a pity to be there and not to try wearing something Vietnamese. Alas, the choi...

photo  source Who hasn't heard about kokoshnik? Now and then one can see kokoshnik-inspired modern creations on podiums and in fa...

In my previous post I wrote about visiting the International Tattoo Convention and showed you a few photographs of what people wore at th...

I have told you about traditional wedding costumes of India and Sri Lanka, about unique bridal jewelry of Indonesia, Nepal and Morocco. The...

Woman from the Western Polesse region in namitka As I am in Belarus at the moment today I decided to write about traditional headdress ...

photo courtesy  Hakbong Kwon My today's ethnic post will be about traditional costume of the Akha people. The Akha are an indigenou...

Have you ever worn a braid, a simple single braid hanging down your back? I did, a lot...until I turned 16. I think I had the longest hai...

photo courtesy  Raj Kumar Previously I posted about interesting headdresses of different ethnic groups but those were always woman'...

I have already written about the unusual headgear of the Mongolian , Chinese Miao  and Ladakhi  women. And today's post will focus on...

photo from  here Yesterday I posted a few pictures of the  Mongolian wedding dresses  that impressed me with their uniqueness and beau...

The Miao , also known as the Hmong, are one of the most numerous ethnic minorities in China. However, the largest communities are found in T...

photo credit  Sandro Lacarbona Some time ago in one of the jewelry shops of Kathmandu I saw something unkown to me and looking ve...