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2. Honggaitou - Wikipedia

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   A honggaitou (Chinese: 紅蓋頭; pinyin: hónggàitou), also shortened to gaitou (Chinese: 蓋頭; pinyin: gàitou; lit. 'head cover') [1] and referred to as red veil in English, [2]: 37 is a traditional red-coloured bridal veil worn by the Han Chinese brides to cover their faces on their wedding ceremony before their wedding night. [2]: 37 ...

3. Care cloth - Wikipedia

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   In Europe, the bridal veil became more popular than the care cloth after the Renaissance. [2] In Anglo-Saxon culture, the "care cloth" or "nuptial veil" played a significant role in wedding ceremonies as it was believed to symbolize the purity and sanctity of the union between the bride and groom. The veil was a square piece of fabric held over ...

4. Veil - Wikipedia

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   It is typically a tent-like garment worn over the ordinary clothes and is made of white cotton. Many upper-class women wear a two-piece burqa which is usually black in colour but sometimes navy blue or dark red. It consists of a long cloak and a separate headpiece with a drop-down face veil. Some educated urban women no longer wear the burqa.

5. An inside look at an ultra-Orthodox wedding in Israel

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   Orthodox Jews, who are known to be extremely conservative, had female and male guests separated by a gauze curtain and the bride wore a full-face veil. Click through the slideshow above to take a ...

6. Types of hijab - Wikipedia

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   The Arabic word hijāb can be translated as "cover, wrap, curtain, veil, screen, partition", among other meanings. [1] In the Quran it refers to notions of separation, protection and covering in both literal and metaphorical senses. [2] Subsequently, the word has evolved in meaning and now usually denotes a Muslim woman's veil. [2]

7. A Look Back at Caroline Kennedy's Cape Cod Wedding

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   In true '80s fashion (think Princess Diana's wedding), a lengthy veil was a must. ... salad, raspberries and a four-tiered yellow wedding cake with chocolate filling and white icing. The cake was ...