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© 1987 Harlen Persinger
Paraguay
Cowboy
Weary after a long day of working cattle, this Paraguayan cowboy knows it’s time to rest. Once settled in the shade, he will sip cold herbal tea, mate, the national drink, through a metal straw and from a cup carved from a cow horn. Paraguay is one of the only Latin American countries where almost everyone still speaks the language of the ancestors. Most Paraguayans live by simple standards. Nonetheless, I found them to be exceptionally generous. They would insist on sharing the little they had. The culture is rich with customs and beliefs that are held very dear to this day. One of the most deeply rooted legends is that of the Pombero, a small creature who appears at dusk, is sometimes invisible, and can be won over by a gift of tobacco leaves. -- Harlen Persinger
Paraguay (Republic of Paraguay) Capital Asuncion Population 6,995,655 (2009 est.) Life Expectancy 75.77 years Literacy 94% (age 15 and over and read and write) Languages Spanish (official), Guarani (official) Religions Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other or unspecified 3% Government constitutional republic Source: The World Factbook, 2009
This photo appears on the we all dress International Poster, produced by the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009. For more information and to order a complete set of full-size posters, see http://www.rpcvmadison.org/
© 1987 Harlen Persinger
Paraguay
Cowboy
Weary after a long day of working cattle, this Paraguayan cowboy knows it’s time to rest. Once settled in the shade, he will sip cold herbal tea, mate, the national drink, through a metal straw and from a cup carved from a cow horn. Paraguay is one of the only Latin American countries where almost everyone still speaks the language of the ancestors. Most Paraguayans live by simple standards. Nonetheless, I found them to be exceptionally generous. They would insist on sharing the little they had. The culture is rich with customs and beliefs that are held very dear to this day. One of the most deeply rooted legends is that of the Pombero, a small creature who appears at dusk, is sometimes invisible, and can be won over by a gift of tobacco leaves. -- Harlen Persinger
Paraguay (Republic of Paraguay) Capital Asuncion Population 6,995,655 (2009 est.) Life Expectancy 75.77 years Literacy 94% (age 15 and over and read and write) Languages Spanish (official), Guarani (official) Religions Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other or unspecified 3% Government constitutional republic Source: The World Factbook, 2009
This photo appears on the we all dress International Poster, produced by the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009. For more information and to order a complete set of full-size posters, see http://www.rpcvmadison.org/
