Adventure Divas - Iran : The Cover Up

Endurer · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 11:08 PM

The image that many associate with typical Iranian dress is that of the full chador — where any appearance in public is under a shroud of black. Generally this means the woman is more traditional in her representation of proper hejab.

There is some room for interpretation... and always a way to show your independence, even if it's just from ankle to toe.

Both of these women are acceptably veiled, but black is considered more respectful.

This woman is a
well-to-do professional who dresses fashionably, but within the rules.

School girls are inevitably uniformed, frequently in lighter colors. This hood-like headcovering is called a maghnaeh. It has the advantage of not slipping — and of course, showing less hair than a scarf.

Scarfs do slip (and all that evil hair shows), and you have to re-tie them. And they slip again... and again. It's an annoying inevitability of the garb.

If you are interested in making a fashion statement in Iran, you start with the feet

Attitude. Hejab can't discourage a determination for style.

Hand-holding in public is forbidden. Uh huh. Right.

Not long ago it was against the law to wear backpacks — too "western." Now they're everywhere... and there's no going back.

Headscarfs are required for little girls at the age of nine, and become an accepted part — more or less — of what they wear, as well as a suggestion of who they are. What it means to be a good Muslim woman is subtly debated with each woman's representation of proper hejab. What is the undisputed truth here is that the women of Iran are more than their veils; they are happy, comfortable, strong and accomplished.

manni9 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Endurer @ Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:08 pm

Hand-holding in public is forbidden. Uh huh. Right.

well,i also don't understand this type of attitude.

Endurer · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 11:44 PM

which type of manni ?

hand-holding or the restrictions ?

manni9 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-20-2005, 01:28 AM

well,i think it's Forbid in Islam to hold the hands in the public places,and if some1 wearing Hijab,n holding hands(I don't say it's wrong) in Public place,isn't something Ocwards???

Endurer · #5 (**permalink**) 08-20-2005, 10:39 PM

it is awkward, but how?

manni9 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-20-2005, 11:03 PM

well,agar koi Parda kare tou complete kare,kyun ke those ppl doing Hijab,unhe dekh ker hi maloom chall jatta hea ke they re Muslim,tou un loogon ko in baton ks Khayal rakhna chahiye.