Underneath the Veil
In the Middle East, a Moslem woman wearing head and body coverings isn't anything out of the ordinary. In fact, it is a way of life for them in many aspects. Just ask the author of the writing, The Afghan Woman's "Chaadaree": An Evocative Religious Expression?, and she'll tell you. Her name is M. Catherine Daly and she is an Afghani herself. She talks about what it's like for women in Afghanistan to wear "veils". The veil is a much more meaningful piece of clothing than a person would think it to be.
In some ways the "veils", or burqas, are known for their cultural divisions. In other ways, they are meant to be worn for religious and social reasons. This is demonstrated during hejab, their head and body covering practices. The hejab shows the religious aspects of clothing, rather than the cultural side. Wearing it shows where they stand with their religion and being Moslem. It is also closely related to purdah, otherwise known as female seclusion.......
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