Bailerines de Oro Lenca vestidos en el traje de Camasca

Camasca Costume

The creole or colonial costume of the Camasca was researched and documented between 2009 and 2016 in the municipality of Camasca by Lic. Johann Edmundo Serene Castle.

Bailerines en el vestido de Camasca

Camasca Costume

The woman with the shawl on her shoulder, black shoes, and on her head the black braid is used for the back adorned with red or white ribbons with earrings and necklaces either of seeds or fantasy jewelry.

Bailerines en el vestido de Camasca

Camasca Costume

La mujer con el chal sobre hombro, zapatos negros, y en su cabeza la trenza se usa para la espalda adornada con ribetes rojos o blancos con aretes y collares ya sea de semillas o fantasía.

Bailerines en el vestido de Camasca

Camasca Costume

Proudly that our dancers Augusto Antonio Nuñez Manzanares and Xiomara Mercedes Orellana López show the costume of Camasca for your pleasure.

Frente de la blusa

Camasca Blouse

The blouse is Chinese type collar, long sleeves and panties in the front arm, on the side of the chest and the gorge is adorned with white laces and braids and colored edgings.

Atras de la blusa de Guajiniquil

Blouse neck

The blouse is Chinese-type neck. The side of the gorge is adorned with white laces and braids and coloured trims.

Pechera de la blusa

Blouse chest

The side of the chest is adorned with white laces and braids and coloured trims.

La falda de Guajiniquil

Shawl or wrap

Accompanied by a cover or shawl of color different from the dress itself that can be adapted to the waist of the woman as a belt.

Camisa frente de Guajiniquil

Dress

The skirt carries a flight in the lower part and two tucks surrounding the entire campaign of the skirt.

Camisa frente de Guajiniquil

Blouse sleeve

The sleeves are long and puffy in the part of the antebellum arm with white lace and braids and colored borders.

Camisa atras de Guajiniquil

Hat and shirt

The white canvas hat and the guayabera type shirt in white color of the man with red scarf or handkerchief around the neck but under the collar.

Manga de la camisa de Guajiniquil

Shirt front

The shirt is Guayavera type in white, or pastel shades, adorned with tucks and braid of the same color of the fabric in the front, white shirt is required.

Shirt back

The shirt is Guayavera type in white color, or pastel shades, adorned with tucks and braid of the same color of the fabric as the front, and a red handkerchief around the neck but under the collar.

Shirt chest

Detailed view of chest.

Shirt shoulder

Detailed view of shoulder.

Shirt arm

Detailed view of arm.

Waste and belt of trousers

The waist loops are X-shaped, the belt is worn in black, with the buckle on the left side.

White handkerchief

The man carries a carefully folded white handkerchief in the back pocket of his trousers.

Hat front

White canvas hat.

Hat behind

White canvas hat.

Shoes

The man wears black shoes or short boots with buttons.