Evolution of Women's Body Covering in Pakistan

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Evolution of Women's Body Covering in Pakistan

While the elderly have retained their modest headgear, young Pakistani women have taken to the niqab and hijab with considerable fervor whether in educational institutions or outside.

This study captures some of the changing forms of the head dress in Pakistan as conservatism takes hold.

Date : 13 May 2009 - 7:00pm
Category : Feature
Location : SOUTH ASIA, Pakistan
Tags: Women's Headgear, Pakistani Women of Different Ages and Economic Background, Orthodoxy, Pakistan, Niqab, muslim women, Modesty, portrait, school, Young Women, Working Class Women, Veil, University, Islam, hijab, Covering, dress, Conservatism, Chador, Burqa, Dupatta, education, Head Dress, Girls, faith, Faces, Aged Women, pakistan, Veil, women, Islam, Head Gear, clothing, dress, Burqa

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Autophile
Autophile commented on 26/05/2009

Great shos

mazHur
mazHur commented on 22/05/2009

this covering is not new. Women have again reverted to the old custom of vering their bodies to keep safe from the ogles of lustful men!

daudpota
daudpota commented on 14/05/2009

Thanks for the note of appreciation, lawmoment. I am merely feeling my way into Demotix.

lawmoment
lawmoment commented on 13/05/2009

very interesting story.