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Burkholder and Johnson, p. 155. Bota de porto: Supple gaucho boot made from the legskin of a calf. Chiripá: Large skirt-like cloth worn by gauchos in lieu of trousers. Facón: Gaucho’s long, swordlike knife. Dormador: Gaucho broncobuster.
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Bota de porto: Supple gaucho boot made from the legskin of a calf.
Chiripá: Large skirt-like cloth worn by gauchos in lieu of trousers.
Gato Dance Zamba Dance
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San Martín Juan Manuel de Rosas
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