Paranji Information
Paranja was a traditional Central Asian robe of women and girls, that covered the head and body; the part that covered the face, known as the chachvan, was heavy in weight and made from horsehair. It was especially prevalent among urban Uzbeks and Tajiks.
The October Revolution encouraged a liberation of women, and sought to discourage or ban the veil, as well as the paranja. [1]
Reference works
- ^ "Background: Women and Uzbek Nationhood". Human Rights Watch. http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/uzbekistan/Uzbek0701-01.htm. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
External links
For analysis of and discussion of the function of the robes, and for photos of such robes, see:
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