The burqa is a full-body garment worn by women in Arab cultures, with different types and designs depending on religious beliefs and cultural norms. Some countries require women to wear a full veil, while others allow women to choose for themselves. The burqa is worn to avoid impure thoughts in the minds of men. In less conservative societies, women may wear more modern types of burqa with various embellishments and colors.
The burqa is a long, loose-fitting garment worn primarily by women in Arab cultures designed to cover the entire body of the woman. Different types of burqa can be basic black, plain white or ornate and in a variety of colors depending on the country and religious beliefs. Certain countries require women to wear a veil that covers their entire face or a veil that covers everything but the eyes. In other cultures, women make a personal decision, based on religious beliefs, to wear a full veil. There are other types of headscarves in Muslim or Islamic cultures, but the word burqa applies to the garment that covers the entire face.
The most common of the different types of burqa, also called a chadri, includes a tunic that covers the entire body and has a full face mask. The veil is cut from a large circular piece of cloth, and has a small piece of mesh or see-through cloth that covers the eyes, allowing the wearer to see through. In other types of burqa design, the veil portion of the burqa is a square piece of cloth attached to each side of the head just below the eyes. In the more conservative countries, the veil and robe are in black or white, while the less conservative countries allow colors and patterns.
People of certain Muslim or Islamic sects believe that seeing a woman’s body can cause impure and sinful thoughts, so they require women to cover the body to avoid such thoughts in the minds of men. Women in ultra-conservative Islamic or Muslim societies, such as Afghanistan, are generally required by law to wear the most conservative types of burqa. In other societies, the woman can remove her burqa when she receives the permission of her husband, while other religions allow the woman to choose for herself.
In less conservative Muslim or Islamic societies, women may wear the more modern types of burqa, which include a long veil that wraps around the head and covers only the mouth part of the face. A long, flowing tunic accompanies the veil and can be embellished with various elegant embellishments. The gown and veil come in a variety of colors and a wide range of fabrics. Sometimes the woman wears a veil that covers only her head with baggy pants or a longer skirt and a baggy blouse. Women who wear this form of veil choose to do so to preserve religious propriety, but the veil itself is not considered a burqa.
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