. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . se with these hardw(jrds. LIST OV GARMENTS, WITH TUKIR ARABIC NAMES EXPLAINED. Kumls, inner shirt of cotton, linen, or ^ilk. Those of the Bedawin areItiiifl, loose, and made of strong eotton doth, the most important item intheir wardrol)e. , inner drawers of cotton cloth. Shintitin, drawers, very full. Sficrudf, very large, loose j>antaloons. Dikky, a cord or sash with which the jiantaloons are gathered and tiedround the waist. Suderii/eh, an inner waistco


. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . se with these hardw(jrds. LIST OV GARMENTS, WITH TUKIR ARABIC NAMES EXPLAINED. Kumls, inner shirt of cotton, linen, or ^ilk. Those of the Bedawin areItiiifl, loose, and made of strong eotton doth, the most important item intheir wardrol)e. , inner drawers of cotton cloth. Shintitin, drawers, very full. Sficrudf, very large, loose j>antaloons. Dikky, a cord or sash with which the jiantaloons are gathered and tiedround the waist. Suderii/eh, an inner waistcoat, without sleeves, buttoned up to the neck. Afiiituln, an inner jacket worn over the sudcriyeh, overlapping in front,lias jiocket-s for ])urse, handkerchief. &c. (^iimhdz or Kufhlti, long open gown of cotton or silk, overlapping in front,girded tightly ahovn the loins hy the Zinindr, girdle of leather, camels hair, cotton, silk, or woolen shawls. Sulfa, an outer jacket worn over the gumhaz. Kfihrdrt, a stout, heavy jacket, with open sleeves fastened on at the shoul-(l:r hv buttons. 168 THE LAND AND THE SBBBS OP WORKING CLASS. Jibbeh, Jukh, Benish, a long loose robe or muntie, with short sleeves, veryfull, used in full dress. Aba, Abaiyeh, Meshleh, a strong, coarse cloak, of various forms and ma-terials. The abaiyeh is often short and richly ornamented with gold andsilver thread inwoven with the cloth. The most common are made of blacksackcloth, of poats or camels hair, very large, so that the owner wraps him-self in it to slee|). Burniis, long loose cloak of white wool, with a hood to cover the is sometimes called mugrabin, from the Algerin Arabs. GARMENTS—BIBLICAL EXAMPLES. 169 For the head there is, first, the Aruk-l^ch or Takiyeh, a cotton cap fitting closely to the head, -whethershaven or not. If the head is shaved, a soft felt cap is often worn underthe takiych. Tarbtish or Fez, a tliick red felt cap. The best come from Alfxicrs. Turban, a shaw


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