Keffiyeh - Palestinian shawl FUCHSIA, PURPLE or TURQUOISE with BLACK, Chafiyeh
OverviewPalestinian shawl (square 100 cm x 100 cm) with multiple use
- head wear for an oil sheik or Arafat look a like
- accessory around the neck
- around the hips
Foulard Palestin, foulard Arafat, foulard du Moyen Orient
The keffiyeh or kufiya (Arabic: كوفية kūfiyyah, meaning "from the city of Kufa" (الكوفة); plural كوفيات kūfiyyāt), also known as a ghutrah (غُترَة), shemagh (شماغ šmāġ), ḥaṭṭah (حَطّة), mashadah (مَشَدة), chafiye (Persian: چَفیِه) or cemedanî (Kurdish: جه مه داني), is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress fashioned from a square scarf, usually made of cotton. It is typically worn by Arabs, as well as by some Mizrahi Jews and Kurds.
Arafat hoofddeksel headgear, keffiyah