GERMAN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS National costumes by: Sophia Gammerler

Bavarian traditional costumes  Women wear Dirndl and Men wear Lederhosen  The traditional costumes where originally worn by the farmers and peasants in the 19 th century.  Dirndls are dresses that have a blouse and an apron.  Lederhosen are leathered pants and the men wear them with a German traditional blouse, suspenders and knee high socks.  The women have a special way of tying their aprons: 1. left- single 2. right- married

Bavarian Costume

Black forest traditional costumes  They show more color and they reveal more then the older costumes.  Add gold coins or chains to show wealth.  The women wear full skirts and puffy blouses.  They wear a hat with many little balls on it which is called, Bollenhüte.  Women also wear stocking or tights under the costume.

Black forest costume

Other National costumes  The Frisian Tracht is from the North Sea isle of Föhr.  It has a necklace with shells on it to show resemblance to the North Sea.  The South Tyrol Tracht has bigger roundish hats for women.  The men wear long pants and a thicker belt.  The men also wear hats with a feather in the back sticking up.

National costumes

Questions:  1. Which costume has a shell necklace? 1. Bavarian costumes 2. Black forest costumes 3. North Sea costumes  2. How do women show their wealth? 1. Skirts 2. Coins and chains on costume 3. Hats

Answers:  1.- North Sea costume  2.- coins and chains on costumes

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