|
Gaucho (other)
A ''gaucho'' (''gaúcho'' in Portuguese) is a South American cattle herder. Gaucho or The Gaucho may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Gaucho'', a 1927 adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks * Guacho (film), ''Guacho'' (film), a 1954 Argentine film * ''Il Gaucho'', a 1964 Italian comedy film *''Gaucho'', a play by Doug Lucie * Gaucho, a character in the 1952 film ''The Bad and the Beautiful'', played by Gilbert Roland * The Gaucho, an Argentine member of the Batmen of All Nations, a DC Comics superhero group Music * Gaucho (album), ''Gaucho'' (album), a 1980 album by Steely Dan, or the title song * Gaúcho (song), "Gaúcho" (song), a Brazilian tango * ''O gaúcho'', an 1870 novel by the Brazilian writer José de Alencar Vehicles * GMC Gaucho, a mid 1970s full-sized van model produced by General Motors * VLEGA Gaucho, a 4x4 vehicle developed for the armies of Argentina and Brazil Sports * Campeonato Gaúcho, a Brazilian state football league. * Sport Club Gaúcho, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaucho
A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the southern part of Bolivia, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired and renowned in legend, folklore, and literature and became an important part of their regional cultural tradition. Beginning late in the 19th century, after the heyday of the gauchos, they were celebrated by South American writers. According to the , in its historical sense a gaucho was a "mestizo who, in the 18th and 19th centuries, inhabited Argentina, Uruguay, and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and was a migratory horseman, and adept in cattle work". In Argentina and Uruguay today, gaucho can refer to any "country person, experienced in traditional livestock farming". Because historical gauchos were reputed to be brave, if unruly, the word is also applied metaphorically to mean "noble, brave and genero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
