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I Photographed Myself Wearing The Traditional Costume Of The Country I Was In (28 Pics)
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I Photographed Myself Wearing The Traditional Costume Of The Country I Was In (28 Pics)

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My name is Anita. I’m from Poland. My adventure with photography started 8 years ago. I was photographing everything during my travels: a bit of city architecture, people, and landscapes. It soon turned out that landscape is something I love to photograph most because my favorite thing in the world is nature.

During the trips, I spent hours looking for beautiful places to take pictures of. With time, I started to miss something in landscape photography. I came to the conclusion that I need a human being in my photos, but only as an addition that would reflect the scale of the majestic places that I photograph.

With time, I felt unsatisfied again. Then the idea came to my mind that in every country I visit, I should photograph a person wearing a costume typical to the region. Because I usually travel alone, I decided to photograph myself in the costumes. And so the project “Traditional world costumes” came to life.

I started to realize it in 2016 and the first country was the Czech Republic. It was not easy. In general, renting or finding costumes in many countries turned out to be impossible (Scotland), practically impossible (e.g. Norway) or very expensive (e.g. the Czech Republic or Panama, where I didn’t manage to take a picture.)

However, I knew that this project will last a very long time and even though I publish these dozens of photos from 12 different countries, it does not mean that I finished the project. It’s still ongoing.

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Nicaragua, Leon

Italia, Dolomites

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Guatemala, Volcan Acatenango

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El Salvador, Puerta del Diablo

Costa Rica, Rincon de Vieja

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France, Provance

Norway, Lofoten

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Scotland, Isle of Skye

Germany, Saxony

Czech Republic, Moravia

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Spain, Tenerife

Mexico, Yukatan

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Anita Demianowicz

Anita Demianowicz

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My name is Anita Demianowicz. I live in Poland. I'm solo female traveler, journalist and photographer.

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Anita Demianowicz

Anita Demianowicz

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My name is Anita Demianowicz. I live in Poland. I'm solo female traveler, journalist and photographer.

Aelita Senvaitytė

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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Aelita Senvaitytė

Aelita Senvaitytė

Moderator, BoredPanda staff

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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Courtney Christelle
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Scotland was my favorite. Fun Fact: They filmed a lot of the HP movies there because of the beautiful scenery.

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Courtney Christelle
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Scotland was my favorite. Fun Fact: They filmed a lot of the HP movies there because of the beautiful scenery.

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