Story of The Iranian Veil (Mask)

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  Along Iran’s coastline, on the island of Qesham in the strait of Hurmoz, women have been wearing masks for centuries. The style and colour of these masks vary according to region, ethnicity but most noticeably according to religious affiliation e.g. Red rectangular masks are worn by Shia or Bandari women while the sunni women…

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The Story of Narcissus

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The Baloch clothing is nomadic, Having migrated from Iran during the medieval period the Baloch people lived mostly as gypsies which is what makes their culture more interesting. The main attire for men and women in Balochistan has been the shalwar kameez, well-known for other ethnic groups living in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which is made…