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Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
The women gather in the bride's tent, and on the final night they paint her hands and feet with henna. On the day of the wedding, the male relatives of the groom dress and prepare him; the women prepare the bride. The bride is dressed in an embroidered wedding dress and gold or silver jewelry, with a green silk cloth covering her head.
Southern Albanians introduced their traditional costume with fustanella when they migrated in territories of present-day Greece, [73] [28] [74] [75] [76] [31] subsequently becoming part of the national dress of Greece as a consequence of their settlement in the region.
"We didn’t realize my dress was going to spark a debate, but we’re laughing about it," Lori tells TODAY.com. “I’m the last person you’d expect to go viral. I don't even post photos!"
The embroidery is particularly associated with embellishments on traditional dress like the thobe, with the motifs and colors representing regional identity and social relationships. [3] Tatreez is commonly used on garments and includes a variety of symbols, including birds, trees, and flowers. [ 4 ]
Front of dress (qabbeh) sold as cushion cover, Ramallah, 2000. The 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight led to a disruption in traditional modes of dress and customs, as many women who had been displaced could no longer afford the time or money to invest in complex embroidered garments. [25]
The Al-Ahli Club, founded in 1944, promoted Circassian engagement in sports and social and cultural events in Jordan and other countries, while the establishment of the Folklore Committee in 1993 helped promote Circassian traditional song and dance. Today, an estimated 17% of the Circassian community in Jordan speak Adyghe. [26]
The top portion of the two-piece dress, called the chador (pronounced: Sador), is a long piece of cloth that has one end tucked into the upper portion of the mekhela above the belly button and the rest is draped around the chest and back. The other end of the chador is tucked in the belly after making a few pleats.