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Madhalla on display in Shibam. The madhalla is a traditional hat used in Yemen and worn by women. [1] [2] [3] [4] The hats have a wide circular brim and a peaked top ...
The gargush has been the primary headdress worn by Yemenite Jewish women for many generations. In Sana'a and the surrounding area, the gargush distinguished Jewish women from Muslim women. [ 3 ] Jewish women of all ages would wear the gargush; however, the design and material used would vary depending on marital status, locality, and occasion.
Pages in category "Yemeni clothing" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abaya; Agal (accessory)
Tunisian fouta. The fouta (also spelled futa; [1] Arabic: فوطة) is a piece of thin patterned cotton or linen fabric, used in many Mediterranean countries and Yemen. [1] [2] Among other uses, they were worn, by both men and women, wrapped around the body while at the public baths in 19th-century Syria. [3]
The abaya (colloquially and more commonly, Arabic: عباية ʿabāyah, especially in Literary Arabic: عباءة ʿabā'ah; plural عبايات ʿabāyāt, عباءات ʿabā'āt), sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in the Muslim world including most of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Horn of ...
If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress. Traditional clothing often has two forms: everyday wear, and formal wear. The word "costume" in this context is sometimes considered pejorative, as the word has more than one meaning, and thus "clothing", "dress", "attire" or "regalia" can be ...
The thawb dates back to the arrival of Islam in the Arab world in roughly 600 AD. It was a long- or short-sleeved gown worn over the qamis, an undergarment, by both men and women. The word thawb during this time was a general term for clothing and fabric because most types of clothing were mere pieces of cloth, or shiqqa.
The tantour (tantoor) is a form of cone-shaped women's headdress similar to the hennin, popular in the Levant during the nineteenth century, but seldom seen after 1850 outside of use as a folk costume. [1] [2] The tantour was a customary gift presented to the bride by her husband on their wedding day. [3]