[[Image:Yerrafsdfsfasfand Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. In Brazil it is used to call people born in the Rio Grande do Sul state. Gaucho can refer to: Gaucho (Gaúcho in Portuguese, Cowboy in English), a word for a South American cattle herder. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... The southern region of Brazil (Sul in portuguese) is characterized by its high standard of living, the highest in the country, as of 2004, the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul had an average of ~0. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ...

The word gaucho could be described as a loose equivalent to the North American "cowboy". Like the North American word cowboy, Venezuelan or Colombian llanero, or Chilean huaso, or the Mexican vaquero, the term often connotes the 19th century more than the present day; Then gauchos made up the majority of the rural pampas population, herding cattle and practicing agriculture as their main economic activities. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... A Llanero or the Llaneros is the name given to Venezuelan and Colombia cowboys and means plainsmen. ... Huaso in chilean rodeo A huaso (feminine huasa, although the term china is far more commonly used for his wife or sweetheart, whose dress can be seen in cueca dancing) is a Chilean countryman and skilled horseman, similar to the Argentinian or Uruguayan gaucho and the US cowboy. ... American cowboy circa 1887 A cowhand tends livestock, especially cattle. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There are several conflicting hypotheses of the origin of the term. It may derive from the Quechua huachu (orphan, vagabond) . The first recorded uses of the term date from around the time of Argentine independence in 1816. Quechua (Runa Simi in Quechua; Runa, human + Simi, speech, literally mouth; i. ... The Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán. ...

History

Dramatization of a fight between gauchos.

Gauchos were generally nomadic and lived on the pampas, the plain that extends north from Patagonia, bounded on the west by the Andes and extending as far north as the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Most gauchos were either criollo (South Americans of Spanish ancestry) or mestizo (of mixed Spanish and Native American blood), but the term applies equally to people of other European, African, or mixed ancestry. Image File history File links GauchosvonALE.jpg Description: südamerikanische Gauchos (wahrscheinlich Argentinien) bei der Arbeit / Southamerican Gauchos (presumably argentine) at work Source: Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection, downloaded from http://hdl. ... Image File history File links GauchosvonALE.jpg Description: südamerikanische Gauchos (wahrscheinlich Argentinien) bei der Arbeit / Southamerican Gauchos (presumably argentine) at work Source: Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection, downloaded from http://hdl. ... The pampas (from Quechua for plain) are the fertile lowlands that extend across c. ... Patagonia, as most commonly defined (in orange). ... This article is about the mountain system in South America. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Native Americans redirects here. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

Some gauchos were recorded as being in the Falkland Islands [1], and have left a few Spanish words in the local dialect e.g. camp from campo. Camp is the term used in the Falkland Islands to refer to any part of the islands outside of the islands only significant town, Stanley. ...

The gaucho plays an important symbolic role in the nationalist feelings of this region, especially that of Argentina and Uruguay. The epic poem Martín Fierro by José Hernández used the gaucho as a symbol against corruption and of Argentine national tradition, pit against Europeanising tendencies. Martín Fierro, the hero of the poem, is drafted into the Argentine military for a border war, deserts, and becomes an outlaw and fugitive. The image of the free gaucho is often contrasted to the slaves who worked the northern Brazilian lands. Further literary descriptions are found in Ricardo Güiraldes' Don Segundo Sombra. Martín Fierro is an epic poem by the Argentinean writer José Hernández. ... For the baseball player, see José Hernández. ... Ricardo Güiraldes (13 February 1886 — 8 October 1927)[1] was an Argentine novelist and poet, one of the most significant Argentine writers of his era, particularly known for his 1926 novel Don Segundo Sombra, set among the gauchos. ... Don Segundo Sombra is a seminal 1926 novel by Argentine rancher Ricardo Güiraldes. ...

Like the North American cowboy, gauchos are generally reputed to be strong, honest, silent types, but proud and capable of violence when provoked. There is, perhaps, more of an air of melancholy about the classic gaucho than the classic cowboy.

Also like the cowboy, the gauchos were great horsemen. Typically, a gaucho's horse constituted most of what he owned in the world. During the wars of the 19th century in the Southern Cone, the cavalries on all sides were composed almost entirely of gauchos. Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Not to be confused with Golgotha, which was called Calvary. ...

The gaucho diet was composed almost entirely of beef while on the range, supplemented by yerba mate, an herbal tea-like drink rich in caffeine and nutrients. Argentine cooking draws influence from the simple but delicious recipes used in gaucho meals. Binomial name Ilex paraguariensis A. St. ...

Gauchos dressed quite distinctly from North American cowboys, and used boleadoras (three leather bound rocks tied together with approximately three feet long leather straps) in addition to the familiar "North American" lariat tor riata. The typical gaucho outfit would include a poncho (which doubled as saddle blanket and also 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 piece of cloth used in the fashion--but not the function--of a diaper. Several of these items were British imports into the area; for example, bombachas were originally made in Turkey. In the wintertime, gauchos wore heavy wool ponchos to protect against the cold. Gaucho Bolas Bolas (from Spanish bola, ball, also known as boleadoras) are a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. ... A lasso is a loop of rope that is designed to be thrown around a target and tighten when pulled. ... Gauchos fight dramatization with facones A facón is a medium-to-long dagger worn at the back, tucked into the belt of the gaucho in order to be quickly drawn with the right hand. ...

Modern influences

Gaucho is also the common denomination of the current inhabitants of the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul. An example is the Brazilian football player Ronaldinho, known by Brazilian people as Ronaldinho Gaúcho, as he was born in that State. The term is also used to identify some groups of people who live in other states of the southern half of Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina. For those people evoking this denomination usually has the purpose of expressing the pride one has for its origins as immigrants to untouched lands and for the hard-working nature it represents. Gauchito (a boy in the Argentine colors and a gaucho hat) was the mascot for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot. ... Qualifying countries The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ...

See also

A photograph of a Gaucho and his horse.

• Hacienda system
• Literatura Gauchesca
• Rebenque, the gaucho riding whip
• The Taba Game
• Estancias
• Pato
• Florencio Molina Campos
• Gauchito Gil
• Vaquero
• Cowboy (U.S.A)
• Morochuco (Peruvian Andean cowboy)
• Piajeno (north coast mule rider of Peru: Piura and Lambayeque)
• Charro (Mexican cowboy, nomad and bandolero)
• Guajiro (Cuban cowboy)
• Huaso (Chilean cowboy)

Image File history File links GauchoArgen. ... Image File history File links GauchoArgen. ... This is about a hacienda, a vast ranch. ... While European-oriented, indeed Eurocentric, themes and styles of Literatura Gauchesca were and would remain the norm in Argentine literature, especially from Buenos Aires, a picturesque, imitation-gaucho literature, purporting to use the language of the gauchos and reflect their mentality, arose in the 1870s as a result of a... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The taba game is an alternative name of knucklebones and its a very popular game played by the gauchos in 19th century Argentina. ... An Estancia is a Latin American Ranch. ... Pato (sometimes called horseball) is an game played on horseback that combines elements from polo and basketball. ... Florencio Molina Campos (August 21, 1891 - November 16, 1959) was a drawer and a painter known by his typical traditional pictures of the Pampa Argentina. ... A mural with a traditional depiction of the Gauchito Gil in a suburb of Rosario. ... American cowboy circa 1887 A cowhand tends livestock, especially cattle. ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... For the Spanish entertainer whose full name is Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza, see Charo. ... Area inhabited by the Wayuus, between Colombia and Venezuela. ... Huaso in chilean rodeo A huaso (feminine huasa, although the term china is far more commonly used for his wife or sweetheart, whose dress can be seen in cueca dancing) is a Chilean countryman and skilled horseman, similar to the Argentinian or Uruguayan gaucho and the US cowboy. ...

References

• Confederacion Gaucha Argentina
• Folklore del Norte Argentino (in Spanish)
• Movimento Tradicionalista Gaúcho (in Portuguese)
• Página do Gaúcho (in Portuguese)
• Aldo Sessas - Gauchos
• Richard W. Slatta - Gauchos and the Vanishing Frontier