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January 19, 2005
Some Background
I am leaving Minnesota tomorrow morning so I asked my brother if he wanted me to bring him back a kaffiyeh from Jordan. When I asked him this, he stared at me blankly because he had no idea what a kaffiyeh is. A kaffiyeh is the traditional head garb worn by Arab men, especially in the Palestinian and Jordan areas. While looking for an explanation and a picture of the kaffiyeh, I came across the above site. The site explains the different turban that men wear, including the Kaffiyeh. Although the Kaffiyeh is not actually a turban, it is included in the list.
It is really interesting to see all of the head garb together and compare the pictures. Make sure to check it out.
Posted by rcollins at January 19, 2005 9:23 PM
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Hey I don't speak Arabic, how was I supposed to know what you meant. I was confused.
Posted by: Sean, (her brother) at January 19, 2005 10:12 PM
I have a question: Do folks wear different turban styles in the city and country? For example, would you have one turban for the country, and another urban turban? (;-)
Posted by: Paul Gutwin at January 30, 2005 1:52 PM
I guess you could have dressy and work turbans but I'm pretty sure they are all the same. At least they all look the same from what I have seen. I know that the Jordanians wear the same ones all the time.
Posted by: Rebecca at February 1, 2005 5:13 AM