Keffiyeh

Yasser Arafat wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh The keffiyeh ( , kūfiyyah , plural كوفيات , kūfiyyāt ), also known as a (ya)shmagh (from "tied thing"), ghutrah ( غترة ), ḥaṭṭah ( حطّة ), mashadah ( مشدة ) or shemagh is a traditional headdress typically worn by Arab men made of a square of cloth (“ scarf ”), usually cotton , folded and wrapped in various styles around the head. It is commonly found in arid climate areas to provide protection from direct sun exposure , as well as for occasional use in protecting the mouth and eyes from blown dust and sand . Its distinctive woven check pattern originated in an ancient Mesopotamian representation of either fishing nets or ears of grain. In Lindisfarne-Tapper, Nancy; Ingham, Bruce (eds.). Languages of Dress in the Middle East .

Iraqi man photographed in 2003 wearing keffiyeh . Iranian children wearing Keffiyeh in a shia ritual for remembrance of Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn Jordanian man wearing a keffiyeh Saudi bedouin man photographed wearing a kuffiya The keffiyeh or kufiya ( kūfiyyah , meaning "from the city of Kufa " ( الكوفة ); plural كوفيات kūfiyyāt ), also known as a ghutrah ( غُترَة ), shemagh ( شماغ šmāġ ), ḥaṭṭah ( حَطّة ), mashadah ( مَشَدة ), sudra ( Hebrew : סודרא), chafiye ( ) or cemedanî ( ), is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress fashioned from a square scarf , usually made of cotton . It is typically worn by Arabs , Kurds and some Jews . It is commonly found in arid regions, since it provides protection from sunburn , dust and sand. Its distinctive standard woven checkered pattern may have originated in an ancient Mesopotamian representation of either fishing nets or ears of grain, but the true origin of the pattern remains unknown. The keffiyeh has been worn by Arabs residing in regions in Arabia , Jordan and Iraq for over a century. During the 1960s, usage of the black and white Palestinian keffiyeh grew as Palestinian nationalism increased and the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat adopted it as a symbol. Toward the end of the 1980s, the keffiyeh became a fashion accessory in the United States and, during the 2000s, it became very popular among adolescents in Tokyo , where it was often worn with camouflage -style clothing. In Lindisfarne-Tapper, Nancy; Ingham, Bruce (eds.). Languages of Dress in the Middle East .

man's square headcloth, usually of cotton, often folded into a triangle and traditionally secured on the head with an agal Yemeni man wearing a keffiyeh on his head and a Shal on his shoulder The keffiyeh or kufiya ( kūfiyyah , meaning "from the city of Kufa " ( الْكُوفَة ); plural كُوفِيَّات kūfiyyāt ), also known as a ghutrah ( غُترَة ), shemagh ( شُمَاغ šumāġ ), ḥaṭṭah ( حَطَّة ), mashadah ( مَشَدَة ), chafiye , dastmal yazdi ( , destmal yezdî ) or cemedanî ( ), is a traditional Arabian headdress , or what is sometimes called a habit, that originated in the Arabian Peninsula , and is now worn throughout the Middle-East region. It is fashioned from a square scarf , and is usually made of cotton . The keffiyeh is commonly found in arid regions, as it provides protection from sunburn , dust and sand. Toward the end of the 1980s, the keffiyeh became a fashion accessory in the United States and, during the early 2000s it became very popular among teenagers in Tokyo, Japan , where it is often worn with camouflage -style clothing. A Short History Of The Saracens . The First and Second Books of the Maccabees .

Traditional headdress worn by men This article is about a traditional headdress worn by men. Yemeni Arab man wearing a keffiyeh in turban -style and a shal on his shoulder Saudi man wearing the shemagh as part of traditional Saudi Arab attire. The keffiyeh or kufiyya ( ), also known in Arabic as a ghutrah ( غُترَة ), shemagh ( شُمَاغ šumāġ ), or ḥaṭṭah ( حَطَّة ), is a traditional headdress worn by men from parts of the Middle East . It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is usually made of cotton. The keffiyeh is commonly found in arid regions, as it provides protection from sunburn , dust and sand. An agal is often used by Arabs to keep it in place. A Short History of the Saracens . The First and Second Books of the Maccabees .

Traditional headdress worn by men in the Middle East This article is about a traditional headdress worn by men. Yemeni man wearing a keffiyeh in turban-style and a Yemeni shawl on his shoulder The keffiyeh ( Arabic : كُوفِيَّة , romanized : Kūfīyah ), also regionally known as a hattah ( حَطَّة , ḥaṭṭa ), ghutrah ( غترة ), or shemagh ( شماغ ), is a traditional headdress worn by men from parts of the Middle East . It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is usually made of cotton . The keffiyeh is commonly found in arid regions, as it protects from sunburn , dust, and sand. A head cord, agal , is often used by Arabs to keep the keffiyeh in place. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam: 1913-1936. Ṭāʻif - Zūrkhāna . The First and Second Books of the Maccabees .