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🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreCharro traditionCharro The equestrian skills, formal attire and rodeo arts of the Mexican horseman.Game

🇺🇸 New York, United StatesNavajo weavingdiyogí Handwoven wool textiles and rugs made on continuous warps by Navajo artisansCraft

🇨🇦 Canada and 5 moreTartan DayLà an Tartain An annual celebration of Scottish culture, clan tartans, and diaspora heritageFestival

🇲🇽 Guadalajara, MexicoMexican hat danceJarabe tapatío Mexico's national courtship dance, in which a dancer's steps circle the brim of a hatPerformance

🇨🇦 Montréal, CanadaCeinture fléchée A fingerwoven woollen sash tied at the waist, worn by Québécois and Métis peoplesDress

🇺🇸 New York, United States and 1 moreEaster parade A festive Easter Sunday stroll featuring stylish clothes and elaborate bonnetsFestival

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada and 5 moreNo Bra Day An annual October observance promoting breast cancer awareness and bodily autonomySeasonal 🇺🇸 United StatesWamus A jacket worn in the United States, in fringed hide, cloth or Amish Sunday bestDress

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Tartan Day: daniel2177, CC BY 2.0, source
Navajo weaving: Don Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Charro tradition: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Ceinture fléchée: Ceinture fléchée, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
No Bra Day: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL, source
Easter parade: Meister der Palastkapelle in Palermo, Public domain, source
Mexican hat dance: Salvador alc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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