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Panama Pollera is a very elegant and traditional costume of Panama, which has become popular over the ages. The Panama Pollera is an extremely important part of the country's culture, since it exists as one of its national symbols. There are many people who speculate about the origin of Panama Pollera. Come consider the Panama Pollera to have existed as a Spanish court dress, while others feel it used to worn by the servant class. Originally the Panama Pollera was defined as full and elaborate skirt, with lots of frills, but gradually the name applied to the entire costume. Just like any other beautiful Latin American dress, the Panama Pollera has its origin in the Spanish dress prevalent in the 16th and 17th centuries. Thus the Panama Pollera has more European connections to be precise. It is said that the people of the provinces of Herrera and Los Santos are very possessive about their traditional Panama Pollera. The tailors of the central provinces supply numerous Panama Polleras to Colon, Chiriqui, Panama City and other places. This costume is largely associated with the traditional folklore of Panama.
The Panama Pollera is very a captivating dress and mostly uses shades of white covered with appliquéd or embroidered floral patterns, with either 2 or 3 big ruffles.
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