Studing the Traditional Outdoor Clothes of Kurds

Traditional costumes are considered one of the elements and characters from which we can identify civilization and culture of people. These are different from one country to another according to the climate and the geographic position which particularly affects those costumes. We can notice this clearly in Iraq where traditional costumes are different from one region to another according to the different believes and races in addition to its differences in each region, as in the northern region of Iraq where there is many Kurds  who are found in the north and south. As the traditional costumes are considered part of the cultural and material heritage, we should keep and study them and identify the national and human style. The importance of the study appears in increasing appreciation of the importance of the northern Iraqi region (Kurds) as one of the main regions in Iraq, and the importance of keeping the heritage of that region from vanishing.
 
The study aimed to identify the outdoor traditional costumes for Kurds men and women, describing them, and identifying their names and terms. The study aimed to identify the Kurdish costumes for both men and women in order to document one of the aspects of traditional material arts (costumes) which may vanish with the rapid development in the society of the study as a result of the economic, social, and political developments which occur in the region lately.
The results of the study were as follows:-
- The study revealed clear resemblance of the traditional costumes in the region of the study, between Urban and   Bedouins in the North of Iraq.
- Kurds are affected by the Turkish and Iranian language and costumes because of the neighborhood.
-  Kurds grasp with their traditions, habits and costumes. This appears clearly in men and women wearing their traditional costumes.