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1. Are there traditional costumes or outfits that people wear for special occasions? Describe the costumes or outfits that you find. Find a picture to insert on your clothing wiki page. They wear traditional clothing such as, long dresses with bright colors, colorful necklaces and bracelets. They wear a lot of yellow and red showing Spanish influence. They normally wear light summer closes like, sandals, shirts, skirts, and sweaters. 2. Who wears these traditional costumes or outfits, and when do they wear them? Are different costumes worn for different holidays, celebrations, or occasions? Normal citizens wear these clothes. They wear them on special occasions, such as holidays and celebrations. 3. Are there different cultural groups within your country who wear different types of traditional costumes or outfits? Compare the clothing that you find. There are different cultural groups but none of them dress differently. 4. What do adults wear for work in your country? They wear nice dress clothes, like suits. 5. What do teenagers and children wear to school? Normally they wear summer casual clothes, like shorts and a t-shirt. 6. What do teenagers wear when they go out with friends? They wear a nice shirt and shorts, like a collar shirt and nice shorts. 7. Compare what teenagers wear in your country to what you and your friends wear. Kids from Dominican republic wear clothes very similar to Americans, but in the winter they wear summer clothes because it is always warm in Dominican Republic. 8. During your research, have you noticed any differences in how different groups of people dress? Please explain. Yes, each country has their own style of traditional clothes. Dominican republic wears vivid dresses and jewelry. The natives of North America wear cloaks, leggings, and skirts. I got all of my information from this site right here- http://www.dominicanrepublic.ttbwpub.com/culture/clothing.cfm