A participant wearing traditional dress known as Pollera, chats with other competitors as they wait for their turn backstage during the National Pollera Contest at the National Theater in Panama City May 5, 2013. The Pollera contest aims to conserve the traditional dress of Panama. The Pollera dates back to the 18th century and was worn by the Spanish lower classes, according to the organizers. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: SOCIETY)