Agal y torzadas
English translation: agal and kaffiyeh
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| 2 +2 | agal (cord) and scarves |
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peer agreement (net): +2agal (cord) and scarves Explanation: I think agal is the Arabic word for cord. I am not sure about 'torzadas' although that sounds like cords too. But I presume they must mean the cord and the scarf. I may be wrong though. HTH Sheila Origin of Levantine Costumes - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... The Bedouin's agal is set at a jaunty angle on his ... Since it was an honored headdress, it is said that it ... worn by Moslem women in some of the Arab countries is ... almashriq.hiof.no/general/600.technology/640/ 646/costumes_of_the_Levant/origin.html - 16k - En caché - Páginas similares Greece - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... I gave him another. He wanted to sell me some scarf and agal, similar to the Arab headdress but of a much lower quality. We kept going. ... www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cove/ 8864/saudi/LSA13cairo.html - 20k - En caché - Páginas similares Islamic Clothing for Men - [ Traduzca esta página ] The Ghutra Ghutrah, which is a part of the headdress worn by Arab men, is a square scarf made of cotton ... Name variations include Igal, Egal, Agal and Aqal. ... www.desertstore.com/pages/mensclothing.html - 18k - En caché - Páginas similares Hat Dictionary - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... A. *Agal: modern Arab head-dress. ... attiffet: women's headdress which arched on either side of the head and was covered by a veil which fell in a point. ... www.hatshapers.com/Hat Dictionary.htm - 101k - En caché - Páginas similares Felting Dictionary - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... Agal: modern Arab head-dress. ... down, Mouton lamb storm flaps *ascot: London, gray top hat worn at Ascot races *attiffet: women's headdress which arched ... www.hatshapers.com/Dictionary.htm - 61k - 7 Sep 2003 - En caché - Páginas similares Islam Online- News Section - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... men in Saudi Arabia wear a traditional headdress - known as ... up of a flowing scarf held by a cord (agal). ... harassed, reported the Saudi daily newspaper Arab News ... www.islamonline.net/English/News/ 2001-12/06/article7.shtml - 39k - En caché - Páginas similares Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Qatar | Culture - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... pants. They also wear that symbol of the Arab world, a loose headdress called a gutra, held on with a black rope known as the agal. ... www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/ middle_east/qatar/culture.htm - 28k - 7 Sep 2003 - En caché - Páginas similares ou may either scroll down to read the complete information or ... - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... AE men nationals wear the typical white 'Kandoora' Arab dress and 'ghutra' or headdress fastened by a black corded 'agal'. Women ... www.jafza.co.ae/ad-agb.htm - 41k - En caché - Páginas similares The Saudi Arabian Information Resource - Traditional Saudi dress ... - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... The end of the scarf can be draped across the face as protection in the event of sandstorms. AGAL: The Agal is a thick, doubled, black cord which is worn on ... www.saudinf.com/main/q031.htm - 15k - 7 Sep 2003 - En caché - Páginas similares HOW TO KEEP VEIL/TURBAN ON YOUR HEAD - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... your head, with the elastic under your hair and/or the tied ends of the underlaying scarf. ... For a simple veil I use an agal which is the Arabic word for the cord ... www.currentmiddleages.org/tents/headdress.html - 9k - En caché - Páginas similares |
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