Charro
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Charro is a Mexican term that has been used historically to describe the horseman from the countryside, the ranchero, who lived and worked in the haciendas and performed all his tasks on horseback, wo
A charro on his horse
Female and male charro regalia, including sombreros de charro
Mexican Charro (1828). Originally, the term "Charro" was a derogatory name for the Mexican Rancheros, the inhabitants of the countryside. The term is synonymous with the English terms "yokel", "hick", "country bumpkin", or "rube".
A picture of 1830's Charros, from Voyage pittoresque et archéologique dans la partie la plus intéressante du Mexique. 1834
Sombrero
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A sombrero, sombrero de charro or sombrero jarano, is a type of wide-brimmed hat used to shield the face and eyes from the sun. It usually has a high, pointed crown; an extra-wide brim, that is slight
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Various sombreros on display at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City
The zambo charro wears a small wide brim sombrero (ca. 1760s)
A tierra-adentro militiamen dressed in Charro outfit with a small sombrero with flexible brim
Militiamen dressed in Charro attire with a wide-brimmed hat with the brims upturned (ca. 1770)