The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates that was formed after World War II through an agreement recognizing the need to join forces economically, politically, and socially while maintaining traditional structures. The principal emirate, Abu Dhabi, developed a new political system to organize the federation while respecting each emirate's traditions like having a king and long-established laws. Traditional Emirati dress like the ankle-length kandura robe for men and full-body abaya cloak for women represented social status, but globalization has made these outfits less common as everyday wear except for high-ranking officials and social elites, though the UAE still places importance on dress while growing its economy
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates that was formed after World War II through an agreement recognizing the need to join forces economically, politically, and socially while maintaining traditional structures. The principal emirate, Abu Dhabi, developed a new political system to organize the federation while respecting each emirate's traditions like having a king and long-established laws. Traditional Emirati dress like the ankle-length kandura robe for men and full-body abaya cloak for women represented social status, but globalization has made these outfits less common as everyday wear except for high-ranking officials and social elites, though the UAE still places importance on dress while growing its economy
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates that was formed after World War II through an agreement recognizing the need to join forces economically, politically, and socially while maintaining traditional structures. The principal emirate, Abu Dhabi, developed a new political system to organize the federation while respecting each emirate's traditions like having a king and long-established laws. Traditional Emirati dress like the ankle-length kandura robe for men and full-body abaya cloak for women represented social status, but globalization has made these outfits less common as everyday wear except for high-ranking officials and social elites, though the UAE still places importance on dress while growing its economy
The United Arab Emirates is a join of seven emirates that after de world war two made a treatment that they would made a single federation this decision was taken because they were in an economic, political and social situation where they need to join forces but the solution wasn’t only to just join they had to maKe a new political system to organize the seven emirates so the principal emirate (Abu Dhabi ) has been developing a new political system respecting their typical traditions. This type of traditions could be like a king for every emirate and odder laws that were being use older years. Like I said in the text the UAE is a federation of traditions that had been becoming laws during this resent years, so now with this in mind let’s talk about their clothes: Kandura: Also known as thawb, thobe, or dishdasha, the Kandura is an ankle length, loose-fitting robe for men, usually white in colour. In winter, the Kandura is available in a splash of colours mostly in darker shades. The length of the robe represents the status of the person with the wealthy and royal seen in longer robes. Shorter length symbolizes modesty and is worn by the remaining Arabs. –mostly for men Abaya: The Abaya is a long elegant cloak worn by women in the UAE, where it is their national dress. Traditionally black in colour, it covers the whole body except the face, feet and hands and therefore some women prefer to team it up with the niqāb and Gafaaz to cover up the face and hands as well.- mostly for women But as usual the globalization has been taking place all over the world and this typical clothing has been disappearing in the common society. Now a days the only people that still use this type of clothing are high status people especially the political people are the most common to use this type of cloth also for high social status persons the designer and detail that has your kandura represents for them the social views, a clear example is the kandura of the prince of the royal family that’s made of a designer that only serves to the royal family, and other brands like fendi,hermes , etc.., in conclusion we could say that the UAE society hive a lot of importance to the “how you drees” but not losing their raises all of this thanks to their economic grow in 1999 with the petrol and outdoor investment. Thanks for your attention friends. Josué garcía