Explore Macao while wearing its traditional costume


The costume rental shop is hidden inside a nondescript café. — Photos: FLOREY D. MIKIL/The Star

Vibrantly coloured from head to toe, traditional Portuguese costumes have a distinct look that.

Portugal boasts several iterations of its traditional costume, and the designs vary according to the region the costumes hail from. Arguably the most synonymous with the European country are the ones found in the Minho region, specifically the “trajes de Viana” (costumes of Viana) that are worn in the Viana do Castelo district.

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