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  2. Palestinian keffiyeh - Wikipedia

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    The Palestinian version of the keffiyeh. The Palestinian keffiyeh (Arabic: كوفية, romanized: kūfiyya) is a distinctly patterned black-and-white keffiyeh.. White keffiyehs had been traditionally worn by Palestinian peasants and bedouins to protect from the sun, when Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire. [1]

  3. Keffiyeh - Wikipedia

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    Another type of keffiyeh is the shemagh, which is a scarf that is red-and-white, checkered and has tassels. The bigger the tassels, the more important the person. This red-and-white keffiyeh is associated with Jordan and is its national symbol. [10] The shemagh is worn mostly in Jordan and by Bedouin communities. [11] It is made from cotton.

  4. The keffiyeh explained: How this scarf became a Palestinian ...

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    The traditional scarf, worn across many parts of the Middle East, has come to be identified in particular as a symbol of Palestinian identity and resistance. The keffiyeh explained: How this scarf ...

  5. Palestinian keffiyeh scarves - a controversial symbol of ...

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    Across the world, the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf has become an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause as war rages between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Supporters of ...

  6. Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is a nativity trend at churches ...

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    Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus ...

  7. Check (pattern) - Wikipedia

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    The red-and-white check keffiyeh is a symbol of Palestinian Marxists [38] [39] but is also a common pattern with different symbolic connotations outside of this specific group. Its popularity in Jordan is caused by its connection to the nation's heritage and connection with Jordanian Bedouin history and fashion.

  8. The keffiyeh explained: How this scarf became a Palestinian ...

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    Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, three Palestinian college students were shot, two of them while wearing keffiyehs. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  9. Palestinian traditional costumes - Wikipedia

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    Hafiz al - Siba'i, Tahira Abdul (1987): A Brief Look at Traditional Palestinian Costumes: a Presentation of Palestinian Fashion, T. A. Hafiz, English, French and Arabic text; Needler, Winifred (1949). Palestine: Ancient and Modern — A handbook and guide to the Palestinian collection of the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto. Royal ...