The
keffiyeh/kufiya (
Arabic:
كوفية,
kūfiyyah, plural
كوفيات,
kūfiyyāt), also known as a
(ya)shemagh (from
Turkish:
yaşmak "tied thing"),
ghutrah (
غترة),
ḥaṭṭah (
حطّة),
mashadah (
مشدة) or
shemagh (
شماغ) is a traditional
headdress typically worn by
Arab men made of a square of cloth (“
scarf”), usually
cotton, folded and wrapped in various styles around the head. It is commonly found in
arid climate areas to provide protection from direct
sun exposure, as well as for occasional use in protecting the mouth and eyes from blown dust and
sand. Its distinctive woven check pattern originated in an ancient
Mesopotamian representation of either fishing nets or ears of grain.
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