Gauchos dress quite distinctly from North American cowboys,
and use bolas or boleadoras - in Portuguese boleadeiras - (three leather bound
rocks tied together with approximately three feet long leather straps) in
addition to the familiar "North American" lariat or riata.
The typical gaucho outfit would include a poncho (which
doubled as a saddle blanket and as sleeping gear), a facón (large knife), a rebenque
(leather whip), and loose-fitting trousers called bombachas, belted with a tirador,
or a chiripá, a loincloth.
During winters, gauchos wore heavy wool ponchos to protect
against cold.
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