Wedding traditions of Panama City
The Panamanian pollera, a white lace dress, is worn by brides and by dancers at festivals.
Panama has a tradition of the pollera, the national dress, which a bride may wear for the wedding. The country has church weddings and civil marriage.
A wedding here
The couple marry in church, and the party includes the tamborito, a folk dance. A wedding with a pollera is a folkloric celebration.
Customs
The pollera comes with tembleques, hair ornaments that tremble as the wearer moves. The skirt is hand-sewn and may take a year to make.
Wedding customs of Panama City
Also part of it, and being written: Pollera (The national dress.), Panamanian wedding (Customs.), Wedding (General customs.).
A wedding trail idea for Panama City
- Casco Viejo The old town with churches.
- Panama Canal A landmark.
- Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria la Antigua A cathedral.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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