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Posted by DariaSockey in Just me on Monday, May 09, 2011 10:40 PM
Our joy this Easter was considerably increased by the presence of my oldest son, William, who is naval intelligence specialist.
He recently completed an assignment in Afghanistan, where he served as an adjunct instructor, teaching Afghani soldiers of various tribal affiliations how to gather and interpret information. William spent much of his free time in the green zone market place, with two excellent intentions: to buy gifts for his family and to support native entrepreneurs as a way to help rebuild the econmony of a war-torn land.
Shortly before William’s visit, we received several large packages from him, containing what were mean to be our Christmas and birthday gifts for the year.
For us girls was a chest of scarves, shawls,jewlelry, figurines and wood carvings that might have been hidden in Aladdin’s cave. You can see the shawls in the photo.
Having so large a selection available — colors to go with every outfit — I’ve really gotten into the habit of wearing them around the house and while out on errands.
They are perfect as light weight wraps on spring mornings, when the top I’m wearing isn’t quite sufficient to ward off the early chill. Ditto for evenings.
I’ve also found it convenient to lift the shawl over my head when it’s raining to get the mail, rather than search for an umbrella. Shawls are less practical when I’m working in the kitchen. Don’t know how housewives in Afghanistan manage, but I fear the fringe of my shawl danging too close to a stove burner. What I do at this point is either remove the shawl, or quickly twist it into a scarf and throw both ends over my shoulders.
Pretty!
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Are they shawls or head scarves. My Pakistani library mate wears them as her hejab along with the shalmar chemise, the long coat thing over full pants when she goes to the mosque, When she is in the full Pakistani costume you realise how beautiful many of the women from that part of the world are
You are right, these are probably mostly head scarves. But a few of them are quite large, much larger than needed for a head covering, so I am thinking they are indeed shawls. Or head scarves that function to keep the upper torso covered and warm as well.
Karnak, I believe that what we call a shawl is used as a headscarf. There is no real difference between them. What I am trying to say is that the same thing that we buy at the mall to use as a scarf (because that is our primary use for it) is sold in Afghanistan as a headscarf (because that is their primary use for it, but they are WAY nicer than anything sold at the mall! 
). My husband is from the Middle East and when we go shopping there are usually more American and European tourists buying the scarves to wear as a shawl! The object itself is innate, it’s not blessed or anything, so to me personally it doesn’t make any difference. I’m not trying to start a debate here, I’m just explaining my understanding of it!
We have a bunch of these as well, and love them. I use them instead of an umbrella when it rains.
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