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464: 646: 592: 604: 619: 634: 577: 1015: 20: 377:) is a traditional women's garment worn in Algeria. It can be white or black, though is usually white. It consists of a rectangular fabric covering the whole body, 6 by 2.2 metres (19.7 ft × 7.2 ft) in length, rolled up then held at the waist by a belt and then brought back to the shoulders to be fixed by 489:. Made from wool, silk or synthetic silk fabric, the haik succeeded, in a very short time, to spread throughout all regions of the country, but its use was adapted to the socio-cultural specificities of the region. One variety of the haik, the 512:
was worn from the 14th until the late 19th century in the Netherlands and Belgium, usually black and made of wool or silk. It was worn by women as a protection against bad weather. Later variants were worn during a period of mourning.
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appeared at the end of the nineteenth century and was worn by urban women of Algiers and its suburbs. This type of veil is often associated with feminine beauty and has inspired many
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Illustration of an Algerian wearing a haik in the 16th century.
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poets and singers, who dedicated many of their works to them.
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Algerian women wearing haik during a demonstration in Algiers.
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origin, and present throughout the Maghreb. In 1792, the
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a series
Islamic
female
dress
Types
Abaya
Al-amira
Battoulah
Boshiya
Burkini
Burqa
Çarşaf
Chador
Haik
Hijab
Jilbaab
Kerudung
Kimeshek
Khimar
Kurhars
Mukena
Niqaab
Paranja
Safseri
Selendang
Shayla
Tudong
Yashmak
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