A Bolivian "Chola" (andean woman from La Paz) model wears traditional clothes in La Paz, March 18, 2007. Bolivia's indigenous women have rediscovered pride in their traditional layer skirts and bowler hats, making them hip fashion items under the country's first Indian president, Evo Morales. The clothes, long denigrated, are suddenly cool in South America's poorest country as models strut down catwalks in glamorized designer versions of the voluminous pollera (poh-YER-ah) skirts once considered peasant garb. Picture taken March 18, 2007. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA) 

A Bolivian "Chola" (andean woman from La Paz) model puts on a hat in La Paz March 18, 2007. Bolivia's indigenous women have rediscovered pride in their traditional layer skirts and bowler hats, making them hip fashion items under the country's first Indian president, Evo Morales. The clothes, long denigrated, are suddenly cool in South America's poorest country as models strut down catwalks in glamorized designer versions of the voluminous pollera (poh-YER-ah) skirts once considered peasant garb. Picture taken March 18, 2007. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA) 

A Bolivian "Chola" (andean woman from La Paz) model puts her short cape in a atelier in La Paz, March 18, 2007. Bolivia's indigenous women have rediscovered pride in their traditional layer skirts and bowler hats, making them hip fashion items under the country's first Indian president, Evo Morales. The clothes, long denigrated, are suddenly cool in South America's poorest country as models strut down catwalks in glamorized designer versions of the voluminous pollera (poh-YER-ah) skirts once considered peasant garb. Picture taken March 18, 2007. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA) 

Bolivian designer Veronica Diaz helps a model dress her atelier in La Paz, March 18, 2007. Bolivia's indigenous women have rediscovered pride in their traditional layer skirts and bowler hats, making them hip fashion items under the country's first Indian president, Evo Morales. The clothes, long denigrated, are suddenly cool in South America's poorest country as models strut down catwalks in glamorized designer versions of the voluminous pollera (poh-YER-ah) skirts once considered peasant garb. Picture taken March 18, 2007. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA) 

A Bolivian model holds a short cape at the Veronica Diaz atelier in La Paz, March 18, 2007. Bolivia's indigenous women have rediscovered pride in their traditional layer skirts and bowler hats, making them hip fashion items under the country's first Indian president, Evo Morales. The clothes, long denigrated, are suddenly cool in South America's poorest country as models strut down catwalks in glamorized designer versions of the voluminous pollera (poh-YER-ah) skirts once considered peasant garb. Picture taken March 18, 2007. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA) 

Panamanian dressed in their traditional clothes dance at a celebration of culture day in Panama City, Panama, June 26, 2005. One thousand dancers wearing Polleras and Montunos paraded through one of Panama's main avenues. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe AL/KS 

Panamanian dressed in their traditional clothes dance at a celebration of culture day in Panama City, Panama, June 26, 2005. One thousand dancers wearing Polleras and Montunos paraded through one of Panama's main avenues. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe AL/KS 

Panamanian dancers celebrate the Christmas holiday season wearing
traditional clothes called polleras in Panama City, Panama, December
15, 2002. Polleras originates from the Azuero Peninsular in central
Panama. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe

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Panamanian dancers wearing the "Polleras" traditional costumes made of linen perform in front of the Panama pavilion at Expo 98 in Lisbon September 7. Panama is celebrating their honour day today at the World's Fair.

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