Peruvian clothing

thumb|upright=1.3|Mapuche|Araucanos and [[Huasos in Chile, 19th century]] thumb| A market scene, Ruana in [[Bogotá, circa 1860]] thumb|A Peruvian chalán dancing marinera on a [[Peruvian Paso horse]]

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The pollera is a traditional skirt and ensemble with origins in Panama, Bolivia, and Peru, each region developing its own distinctive styles and cultural significance over time.

thumb|Incan head with llawt'u and maskapaycha (symbol of power) The '''llawt'u or llawthu' (Quechua, Hispanicized spellings llauto, llautu'') was an outfit of the ruling Sapa Incas. It was a variety of turban with the colours of the Tahuantinsuyo. The llawt'u was traditionally woven from vicuña wool with different-colored plaits. On the front was a stripe of wool called the maskapaycha. The symbol of the quriqinqi was displayed on the front. It has been said that small dried frogs were worn under the garment as part of a tradition whose origins have been long lost.

rectangular carrying cloth used by women in traditional Andean communities in South America

Style of dress in Lima, Peru