Emirati Burqa between Tradition and Modernity "An Analytical Study of The State of the Burqa in The UAE Society"

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UAE society today is witnessing a boom of development and modernity in all aspects of life, which led to wrestle heritage aspects of life in the community for survival and continuity.
Among those appearances what had a big role in the formation of uniform local and speciality women's fashion, which gave women the UAE special character distinguishes itself from other Gulf women, which is considered the burqa notably is one of the most important aspects of ornamental foreign women, and significance of the cover-up and modesty which is becoming the last stage of its presence in the community, and is accompanied by other generations that believe in it. With greater openness to the world and mixing other cultures which led to the decline of the burqa only among mothers and older women. Because of the evolution of fashion and its effect coming from other cultures, some fashion began moving towards the disappearance and  neglect by the people. Women that began in the UAE society evade the burqa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  




 
 

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