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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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Anita Demianowicz

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

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

Aelita Senvaitytė

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.

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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Annita Apostolidou Platis 4 years ago

Very beautiful work! I really love your photos from El Salvador and Mexico!

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Anita Demianowicz (Post author) 4 years ago

Thank you so much :)

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Courtney Christelle 4 years ago

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

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Anita Demianowicz (Post author) 4 years ago

Isle of Sky is amazing. Before I went I watched all movies :)

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chachkimooch 4 years ago

What are the hanging things on the third photo of Norway, Lofoten?

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Anita Demianowicz (Post author) 4 years ago

Thera are cod fish.

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Annita Apostolidou Platis 4 years ago

Very beautiful work! I really love your photos from El Salvador and Mexico!

9points

Anita Demianowicz (Post author) 4 years ago

Thank you so much :)

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Courtney Christelle 4 years ago

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

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Anita Demianowicz (Post author) 4 years ago

Isle of Sky is amazing. Before I went I watched all movies :)

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chachkimooch 4 years ago

What are the hanging things on the third photo of Norway, Lofoten?

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Anita Demianowicz (Post author) 4 years ago

Thera are cod fish.

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