What do people from Chile look like and what do they traditionally wear?

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Also What are some artists, performers and singers from Chile?

Answer 1

What do they look like?

Well, there are all types: short, tall, fair, dark skinned, thin, chubby...

Some have indigenous features, other European, others a mixture of both...

Wear?

Again, there are those who are really trendy and those who wear more traditional clothes.

Isabel Allende is a chilena.

Don Francisco, Victor Jara, Ivan Zamorano, La Ley...

Answer 2

To understand what Chileans "look like" you need to understand Chile's history.  Chile was inhabited by some native tribes until it was colonized by the Spaniards.  In the 18th and 19th centuries a large number of English, Germans, Irish, Italians, French, Croatians came to Chile, among others.  The result, is a country with 30% white, 5% native and 6% mestizo (mixed white/native).  You will see people in chile ranging from 4' to 6'5" tall; light and dark skinned; blond and black hair.

Out on the street, you will see people wear everything from suits to shorts and flip-flops.  I grew up in Chile and currently live in Los Angeles... lets just say there isn't much difference, except that in Chile it is more common to dress up.  I doubt you'll see anyone at a mall or supermarket wearing pajamas (I love LA!).

The traditional chilean is the "Huaso", which is like the chilean cowboy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaso

Some popular groups/singers from Chile are:

La Ley (lead singer Beto Cuevas), Lucybell and Los Prisioneros.

A famous Chilean host is Mario Kreutzberger (Don Francisco from Sabado Gigante).

A couple of Chilean authors are: Pablo Neruda, Gabriela Mistral and Isabel Allende.