Los Pozos

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The district of Los Pozos is a district of the Province of Herrera in the country of Panama. The district of Los Pozos is further divided into nine subdivisions, in Spanish corregimientos; Los Pozos, Capurí, El Calabacito, El Cedro, La Arena, La Pitaloza, Los Cerritos, Los Cerros de Paja, and Las Llanas.

A picture of a woman in traditional dress.

Los Pozos, as the district of Herrera, is known for its rich culture of music and clothing. Tipico music is the traditional music and dance most often enjoyed in the district. Men usually wear a typical straw hat and white traditional button down shirt. Women, during festivals, will dress in elaborate dresses and hair styles.

This district is also well known for a common greeting, mostly by men but also by women, called a Grito (help·info). The sound is similar to a short howl. The greeting was originally developed by field workers as a way to avoid one another while working in tall grasses with machettees. While this type of work has greatly decreased, the greeting has remained. Passers by often greet one another with it and may recognize one another before seeing each other by the sound of their grito. During celebrations, it is common for a group of people to form a circle and yell grito's at one another.

A picture of a man wearing typical Panamanian straw hat and white shirt.

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• Pictures submitted by the people of Los Pozos Spanish