{"id":934,"date":"2010-12-09T05:48:17","date_gmt":"2010-12-09T05:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=934"},"modified":"2014-07-10T17:34:08","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T17:34:08","slug":"abaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/abaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Abaya"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a previous post, I wrote about the traditional costumes of Arab men in the Gulf region. In this post, I write about women\u2019s dress. In Gulf countries, women traditionally wear Abaya (\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0628\u0627\u064a\u0629) which is a traditional long black over garment. The Abaya often comes with a matching head cover, as shown in the picture below.<\/p>\n

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There are two styles of Abaya, the black one which is used outdoors and the colored ones which are used at home. The materials are different because the home ones are often made of cotton to be relaxing and practical, but the black ones are often made of chiffon or crepe or other non crinkle materials. Women often wear Western style clothes like Jeans and tops, dresses, etc. and wear the Abaya on top.<\/p>\n