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keffiyehnoun
A cloth worn on the head and about the neck by some Arab males, indoors and out.
Etymology: From كوفية.
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Keffiyeh
The keffiyeh or kufiyya (Arabic: كُوفِيَّة, romanized: kūfīyya, lit. 'relating to Kufa'), also known in Arabic as a ghutrah (غُترَة), shemagh (شُمَاغ šumāġ), ḥaṭṭah (حَطَّة), in Kurdish as Serwîn (سهروین) and in Persian, as a čafiya (چفیه) or čapiya (چپیه), is a traditional headdress worn by men. It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is usually made of cotton. The keffiyeh is commonly found in arid regions, as it provides protection from sunburn, dust and sand. An agal is often used to keep it in place.
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Keffiyeh
The keffiyeh/kufiya, also known as a ghutrah or shemagh, and also known by some as ḥaṭṭah, mashadah, or in Persian chafiye, and in Kurdish cemedanî, is a traditional Arab headdress fashioned from a square, usually cotton, scarf. It is typically worn by Arab men, as well as some Kurds. It is commonly found in arid regions to provide protection from direct sun exposure, as well to protect the mouth and eyes from blown dust and sand. Its distinctive woven check pattern may have originated in an ancient Mesopotamian representation of either fishing nets or ears of grain, but the true origin of the pattern remains unknown. The keffiyeh has been worn by Arabs residing in regions in Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq for over a century, but its prominence increased in other regions in the 1960s with the beginning of the Palestinian resistance movement and its adoption by Palestinian politician Yasser Arafat. The keffiyeh has been a fashion accessory in the United States since the late 1980s. In the early 2000s, keffiyehs were very popular among adolescents in Tokyo, who often wore them with camouflage clothing.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of keffiyeh in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of keffiyeh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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