Your are not Colombian if you do not have one of these (Carriel?)

ColombianoGringo says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:26:

Ha Ha. Very true. I have had one since I was a little kid. Don't ask me where I have it though. I always thought that the fur on the leather was a little creepy.

Peace,
CG

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jaramillo says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:31:

You maybe a Colombian, but not a Paisa. El carriel is really from Antioquia. How about you colombianogringo. Paisa roots for you?

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:35:

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ColombianoGringo says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:42:

No. Mitad Rolo y mitad Opita.

Aunque si algun dia logro me voy a vivir a Colombia, creo que sera a Medellin. Bogota es un mierdero completo y Neiva es muy pueblo.

CG

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ColombianoGringo says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:44:

Sorry. I accidentally posted in Spanish. For the benefit of our non-Spanish speaking friends.


No. Half Rolo (Bogotano) and half Opita(Huilense). However, if I ever manage to move to Colombia, I think it will be to Medellin. Bogota is a madbhouse and Neiva is too "small-townish".

Peace,
CG

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:46:

yes,the guy at the store said it was paisa.but sometimes i see guys in Cali/Bogota wearing them.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:47:

better, you are not a paisa if you havent' got one of those...

I am Colombian and I haven't got one of those, what for?

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:50:

mierdero=madhouse? jeje

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:56:

well,iam not Colombian and i have one.they are practible and smart(like they say over there)

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:58:

practical

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:59:

UHMMMMMM. not sure about smart but pretty, a nice souvenir

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 16:07:

tell that to Octavio Mesa and si where that Peinilla winds up..jeje

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 11, 2007, 16:07:

who is he?

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 16:16:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdiZRiEgWJc

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webmanco says on Jul 11, 2007, 16:18:

I saw once a Paisa with one carriel and a few drinks on him, he was taking toy bills to cheer up a Ecuadorian band that was playing Andean muisic at the flee market behind hacienda Santa Barbara.

The guy will take a toy bill from the carriel and will raised it high in his hand, so everyone will see him, when putting the bill down he will say Viva Colombia Carajo!

. It was a nice afternoon, I am sad somehow I lost the pictures.

(I really hate it when women get their panties all bunched up their butt, they can get so cranky!) Poor butt happy

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andresmo169 says on Jul 11, 2007, 17:24:

My negro, I'm sorry con excuse me, but I think the carriel is from Antioquia, and I guess that if you're a pastuso, you don't have to have one. And speaking of carrieles, did you get that one from China? Cause it looks terrible. So, if you don't have sombreo vueltiao, you're not colombian, huh??

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arthur brode says on Jul 11, 2007, 18:09:

thats just like saying the Arepa is Paisa,yet it is a staple of the Colombian diet.
yes,i bought it at an Artesania shop here in Cali.it cost me 50k.sorry that you dont like it:(

btw,check out mi negro sombrero en cuero that i bought at the same shop.

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bueno_pues says on Jul 11, 2007, 18:52:

Ellos tienen una expresión en Colombia como lo que de Texas y Oklahoma: "El es todo sombero y no vaca"?

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morphus says on Jul 11, 2007, 19:01:

Bueno_pues, quien es ella? Una princesa mafiosa?

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bueno_pues says on Jul 11, 2007, 20:06:

Mi muneca, Monica Bellucci.

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scotty says on Jul 11, 2007, 22:36:

Guys all over Colombia are wearing those, especially the teens. how times have changed, when i was in school if a guy was caught with something like that he get the crap beat out of him.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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Peter (Moderator) says on Jul 12, 2007, 00:01:

Very true, although I still think they're really damn ugly.

Poor but snappy

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Peter (Moderator) says on Jul 12, 2007, 00:04:

Also, I remember the grandfather of my wife wearing a "I'm drunk and I lost my horse" t-shirt. The story was that that really happened to him when he was younger, but the funny thing was that the t-shirt was in English, from Texas. So Paisas really are like the Texans of Colombia?

Poor but snappy

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jul 12, 2007, 00:06:

I've got both carriel and machete, does that make me Colombian?

Cheers,
Desi

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 12, 2007, 01:04:

Arthur I like the hat i had one similar but in brown and another type of material , i got it in Villavicencio

the carriel?, I pass.....

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jul 12, 2007, 01:16:

Haha, kat1, I don't WEAR them either....when's your trip?

Cheers,
Desi

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 12, 2007, 01:29:

July the 24th woooo hooooooo,

Desi did you bring the machete back to Sweded? did you have any problems in the airport?

I want to bring one machete Llanero but I am not sure if they will put problems at the airport.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jul 12, 2007, 01:35:

It's not a real machete, it's not that sharp or big (just about 75 cm in length). It's just a decorative item. No problem they never took a look . I've also brought an axe from Finland in a suitcase, recently. No problem.

I'm not off to Finland this summer any more, just taking a cruise to Riga next week with a friend.

Cheers,
Desi

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 12, 2007, 02:46:

I have never seen anyone wearing a carriel in public, unless dressed up with the whole gear: Sombrero, poncho, machete and carriel...If i were to pick out the ultimate colombian fashion accessory I am pretty sure it would be this:
[img]http://www.salvarte.com/images/moda/11a.jpg[/img]

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 12, 2007, 02:47:

OK how do you post pics on here?

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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LA_MONA says on Jul 12, 2007, 02:52:

Cereal, if I can do it you can!

Just press the browse pic, select your pic and upload it

Mona

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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webmanco says on Jul 12, 2007, 05:04:

CK
But that shoud go with apargatas as well

(I really hate it when women get their panties all bunched up their butt, they can get so cranky!) Poor butt happy

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AnaMaria says on Jul 12, 2007, 05:36:

I think "mochilas" are more popular than carrieles...I've only seen carieles on paisas, but mochilas I've seen everywhere specially on Bogotanos que se creen Hippies...anyway, they're just as ugly.

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 12, 2007, 07:15:

I love mochilas theyre comfortable, everything fits in there and chances are no one will try and steal it from you because it looks so humble. I dont think of myself as a hippie and chances are not many of the people who war them consider themselves hippies...The mochila has become a colombian fashion icon, and everyone wears it...Webmanco I wouldve added the alpargatas and a ruanita but I dont think many people actually wear the full gear.

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arthur brode says on Jul 12, 2007, 09:03:

these Ruanas have become fashionable as well

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=13445523&uid=583197...

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 12, 2007, 09:16:

hey, AB can you model one of those for us? wearing one of those man-purses??? i would like to see a photo of that....jajajjaa

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arthur brode says on Jul 12, 2007, 09:24:

jaja
yeah,i will model one for you as soon as i get the missing accessory....La Peinilla

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 12, 2007, 09:42:

ok, we will hold you to your promise......jajjajaa

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 12, 2007, 11:57:

AB you cant be serious right? Esa vaina es un adefesio!!! hahahahaha

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 12, 2007, 16:33:

CK..did you ever see his photos of his dominatrix costume?? gave me nightmares for months....jijijijij...

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dwmte7 says on Jul 12, 2007, 16:57:

i used to have some great photos of finqueros/campesinos with their scopetas and huipiles and carrieles. you're right, they typify antioquia in particular. there used to be a place down below la playa in the area of estribo where they made fantastic ones. late 80's early 90's. they would have as many as 15-20 hidden pockets. some were even made from jaguar others from nutria. now most often they use cow hides. up in el retiro, you can find some great ones also.

dw

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 12, 2007, 17:00:

with all due respect to the creator and owner, the one pictured is really....well, medium to ho hum. if you look, you'll find killer pieces. there's an estribo store in oviedo (medallo) where you might see some good ones. too, down by the nutibara there's a leather store (can't think of the name off hand, it's famous throughout colombia) but there you might see some of the finer ones. the ones from jaguar--que pena--are the summa bono.

dw

dwmte

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famsearch says on Jul 12, 2007, 17:12:

you know, those carriels look almost exactly like the hunting pouches made in the 1600-1700's here in the states and canada.
dan

dan

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larumberainglesa says on Jul 12, 2007, 23:31:

I always find Mochilas cut into my neck if I wear them across the body. My husband uses it sometimes but don't think he would ever wear the hairy one. We bought vueltiaos lst time and they adorn the walls of the house. Would look like a right prat wearing one of those in WAG'sville (Essex). Might wear it to Carnaval del Pueblo in Aug tho!

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 12, 2007, 23:43:

hey AB, you think you can get a photo of one of those Colombian neckties that gringos always rave about?....no gringo should be without one! jajajaja.....(at least simon will like that joke!)...i know, bad joke, no donut for the ex-cop.....=(

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