Safseri
A safseri ( Arabic سفساري, DMG Safsārī ), sometimes also pronounced Sefseri , Safsari or Sefsari , is a traditional Tunisian veil worn by women.
Appearance
The safseri is made of a large piece of cloth that covers the body. It is mostly off-white and made of cotton , satin, or silk .
Depending on which region of Tunisia it is worn, it can also be very colorful, especially in the south of the country.
distribution
It is worn by women out of modesty in order to avoid glances from men. In today's Tunisia, the garment is mainly worn by older women. Often times the Safseri is carried by a grandmother while her daughter does not. After Tunisia gained independence, President Habib Bourguiba tried unsuccessfully to prevent its use.
Today the Safseri is not very common.
Web links
- History of Safsari in Tunisia on YouTube , Al Mutawasit TV , November 17, 2013
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chiraz Bouzaien: “Le sefseri, une tradition qui disparaît” , Baya , July 14, 2012.
- ^ A b Jean-Pierre Filiu , Jean-Noël Jeanneney : “ La Tunisie de Bourguiba ”, Concordance des temps , France Culture, February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bahia ou ... ces femmes de Tunisie" , Les femmes aussi , ORTF, January 8, 1968.