Rebozo

With the word Rebozo is called a Mexican garment for women. It is rectangular, made ​​of cotton, silk or articele and has a size of between a half and three meters. A rebozo can be worn as a scarf or headscarf, but is also often used to carry children or goods. There are many different grades from very cheap to pieces, which cost several hundred euros.

Probably originated Rebozos by the mixing of Spanish colonial culture of the indigenous peoples of Mexico. It is not known whether these Rebozos used before the arrival of the Spaniards, as secured applies, however, only in 1562 that the word was included in the Spanish language. Also possible is a certain influence of the Filipino culture to the style of the garment.

The production takes place mostly in Mexico, where the products of Michoacán, Oaxaca, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí are particularly famous. In the latter region - which is famous for the weaving of the Otomí - the most expensive rebozo Caramelos be made ​​. While monochrome, simple Rebozos Chalinas are called, are often multi-colored in the national colors of red, kept green and white.

As a typical Mexican garment of Rebozo is often part of traditional costumes and used in the art again and again as a metaphor. For example, Frida Kahlo often portrayed herself with Rebozo and Agustín Casasola forms in his photographs Soldaderas - soldiers of the Mexican Revolution - with rebozo de Bolita from.