This module explores the cultural significance of headpieces, hats, and backpacks in Latin American culture, analyzing their indigenous and African origins and influences. It examines how these accessories function as extensions of the body and thought, revealing their role in the cosmology and cultural expression of the region.

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This module delves into the meanings and needs of covering the body in Colombia and its connections with the Andean region of Latin America. The ruana is studied as the quintessential garment of rural and indigenous identity, analyzing its cultural significance, climatic and social influences, as well as its stylistic evolution over time and geographical space.

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This module introduces the history of the skirt through the native and everyday Latin American perspective, exploring its conceptual transformations and meanings in a contemporary feminist context. It analyzes how this garment has evolved in its form and symbolism, reflecting social, cultural, and gender changes in Latin American society.

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This module offers an approach to the consequences of political situations on Latin American fashion, with a focus on espadrilles as traditional footwear. It examines the relationship between this historical footwear, population displacement, and political movements, analyzing its evolution from a basic garment to its incorporation in contemporary fashion and its political symbolism

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