BERKA

by: MisS VictoriA DaviD

 

The world of fashion affects women, the colours and styles matter most.

In the early days, women’s clothes represented their distinction and role in a society. Nowadays, the clothes of women will characterize their personality or attitude. It is a summary of what they do in life and who they are in a society.

In some Asian countries, women dress-up according to what they desire as it signifies the true meaning of freedom. They never obey a King or higher authorities, but they make sure not to offend men or people who dislike showing much of flesh. These are appropriate clothes in which wherever you go you will always feel good.

In Islamic countries, religion is a respected part in their history and is a defence against changes that colonisation often brings. The practice of Islam as a religion for both men and women is based on the Holy Quran. It is equivalent to the sacred scriptures of Judaism and Christianity known as The Holy Bible. Islamic believers are known to be obedient and conformists with what's written in The Holy Quran. Women in these countries have adapted some beliefs that affect their daily life. Some thinkers have pointed-out that these beliefs are in forced by a religious patriarchal society. In fact, women have little choice. One of these beliefs that are firmly in forced is the requirement of covering their faces and wrap their bodies when going out to public places or even at home. The commonly used is Berka.

Berka in a religiously traditional sense is worn by women to protect them against the eyes of devil or malicious men. In a more practical way, it has a useful function of shielding their skin against the harmful rays of the sun.
 

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