Hello! Thank you for clicking this page, 'Mia' :) Before my real subject of the post begin, I want to explain my group and group's theme. First of all, my group's name is 'Get it Beauty'. This name was created based on the TV program 'Get it Beauty', the popular TV program that is famous for introducing good cosmetics, clothes, hairstyles, etc. Therefore, we are going to introduce these topics. Concretely, we choice one area for each person and explain the area's beauty.
Especially, I picked Middle East area! yeah!! :) I have been to UK for this summer vacation and I have seen people who have worn a chador. Since I've been very impressed by the people's clothes, I picked the Middle East area, especially Iran, whose women mostly wear a chador.
Especially, I picked Middle East area! yeah!! :) I have been to UK for this summer vacation and I have seen people who have worn a chador. Since I've been very impressed by the people's clothes, I picked the Middle East area, especially Iran, whose women mostly wear a chador.
Do you know a CHADOR? A chador is a kind of long cape which covers Muslim women's hair and body. At first, I thought a chador is too monotonous to wear because it is only black color and no pattern. However I could find lots of chadors by searching on the internet. There are black chadors that are made of stripe woolen fabrics, white chadors with polka dots and so on. Also, if you look carefully, you can see white patterns around edge of the chador! It can be fashion in Iran.
Have you ever wondered why Iran women wear chador? Firstly, it was necessary to protect their skin from ultraviolet light. But by prevailing Islamism in Iran, chador changed to the women's essential garment. Read the following passage.
The Holy Qur'an tells us: "And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty." (24:31)
This passage says Muslim women have to wear a veil! Surprisingly, chador is a symbol of gender equality in Islamic world. According to Islam, Men are simulated by sight unlike women and, these men experience a sexual desire when they see beautiful appearance of women. Therefore, wearing a chador means not being tied down men's sight and being respected by dressing modestly.
When I firstly saw a woman wearing a chador, I thought it is irrational to wear it only for women. Especially, Iran have enacted a strict law, wearing a veil not only for its nationals but foreign women. In my first opinion, it is pretty conservative thought and it is troublesome to cover their body by putting on the veil whenever they go out. But, it is a just problem in my culture's point of view. It resulted from misunderstanding of Islamic religious values. Thanks to this blog entry, I'm able to realize that chador is a idea of protecting the women, not restricting them. From now on, I decide to consider cultural diversity when I come across new cultures!!!
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When I firstly saw a woman wearing a chador, I thought it is irrational to wear it only for women. Especially, Iran have enacted a strict law, wearing a veil not only for its nationals but foreign women. In my first opinion, it is pretty conservative thought and it is troublesome to cover their body by putting on the veil whenever they go out. But, it is a just problem in my culture's point of view. It resulted from misunderstanding of Islamic religious values. Thanks to this blog entry, I'm able to realize that chador is a idea of protecting the women, not restricting them. From now on, I decide to consider cultural diversity when I come across new cultures!!!
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE INFORMATIONS, CLICK THE VIDEO!
Reference Book:)
인간의 땅, 중동 - 중앙 books - 서정민 지음
Reference Link:)
http://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=6&dirId=60904&docId=61806865&qb=7LCo64+E66W0IOydtOycoA==&enc=utf8§ion=kin&rank=1&search_sort=0&spq=0&pid=RB1OMc5Y7tossa8yffssssssstN-263090&sid=Uj1bh3JvLDwAAG5cLf0
http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/world/201206/h2012061313515997100.htm
https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=chador&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4l09UqqgOsmokAW92YD4CA&ved=0CDgQ7Ak&biw=1672&bih=871&dpr=1
인간의 땅, 중동 - 중앙 books - 서정민 지음
Reference Link:)
http://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=6&dirId=60904&docId=61806865&qb=7LCo64+E66W0IOydtOycoA==&enc=utf8§ion=kin&rank=1&search_sort=0&spq=0&pid=RB1OMc5Y7tossa8yffssssssstN-263090&sid=Uj1bh3JvLDwAAG5cLf0
http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/world/201206/h2012061313515997100.htm
https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=chador&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4l09UqqgOsmokAW92YD4CA&ved=0CDgQ7Ak&biw=1672&bih=871&dpr=1
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