Thursday, September 3, 2015

The exquisite culture of Lebanon is the item of its diverse population belonging to diverse ethnic and religious groups who have inhabited over right here for thousands of year. Lebanon is considered the gem of the Middle East and it has been dominated by the greatest human civilizations of like the Roman, Persian, Greek, Arab, Ottoman and the most current French. Presently the folks of Lebanon are very modern day and possibly Lebanon is the most trendy nation of the Arab globe. The classic and cultural clothing in the everyday lives is really difficult to find these days in the modern day Lebanon.

The Lebanese dancers wearing traditional costumes (Imahe: genotypewriter)
The Lebanese dancers wearing standard costumes (Imahe: genotypewriter)

In the urban regions, the men and women are generally seen in the Western outfits of the newest style, however, in the countryside, females sometimes put on conventional colorful skirts and males wear a classic serwal or sherwal (baggy trousers).

The traditional dress of a Lebanese man and woman
The standard dress of a Lebanese man and woman

The sherwal is the current and the surviving conventional dress of Lebanon which is the most prevalent and sensible garment among villagers and mountain folks. The common folks of Lebanon also use the labbade, an ancient headdress which could have been worn as extended ago as Phoenician instances. The women of Lebanon traditionally utilised to put on the headdresses like the woolen scarf, silky veils or silver coned tantour.  The scarf and veil can be observed today but the tantour has become obsolete.

A Lebanese country man in his traditional costume ( Image: Luca Gargano )
A Lebanese country man in his traditional costume ( Image: Luca Gargano )

Other standard Lebanese outfits incorporate Kurban, Abaya, Abba, Jubbe and Gambaz.  The Kubran was an ancient Lebanese dress and lost its existence these days. On the other side the Abaya cloak has maintained its significance getting utilitarian. The abaya is a rectangular overcoat worn by males, or it might be the outer garment of specific Muslem women.

A wonderful Lebansese dancer group in traditional outfits ( Image: Heather Kashmera )
A wonderful Lebansese dancer group in classic outfits ( Image: Heather Kashmera )

The Druze individuals of Lebanon utilised to wear which a short sleeved and a knee length coat that was specifically utilised by guys. Similarly Jubbe was the most typical amongst the Bedouin neighborhood of Lebanon which is a hip length jacket with no collar and no fastenings.

The Lebanese men wearing traditional outfits ( Image: whl.travel )
The Lebanese guys wearing standard outfits ( Image: whl.travel )

Gambaz is an ornamental dress which is prepared with the costly materials like velvet, brocade and shiny silk. The gambaz often has a low neckline for décolletage which is accepted amongst married ladies given that the bosom is regarded the symbol of maternity. Kab Kab is the conventional footwear of Lebanon a easy clog shoe which is commonly in use even nowadays.

The Lebanese belly dancers in their traditional costumes ( Image: megtelu )
The Lebanese belly dancers in their conventional costumes ( Image: megtelu )

Due to the multiple cultural dominations, the people of Lebanon are suffering from the precise national identification. Apart from this issue, the conventional and the cultural values of this nation are great that can be observed in the festivals, ceremonies and folk presentations. The conventional dress of Lebanon is employed mainly by the individuals belonging to the performing art and today it is the integral costume for the folk singers and dancers.

Lebanese women dancing in a ceremony ( Image: agbu )
Lebanese girls dancing in a ceremony ( Image: agbu )

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