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My New Bisht (Not A Hookah)


mushrat

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A friend went back to Iraq to visit family and brought me back this. I believe it is called a Bisht.

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AHHHH you lucky punk that's not a bisht it's a farwa, from the arabic word for fur (faru/farw). It's a heavy winter coat right? I saw one in Jordan, worn by an awesome bedouin in the desert, and instantly knew that I needed one. I didn't see any for sale that were real wool and sheepskin like his though....Very nice!
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Yeah Mush that's a farwa! You got lucky, if it's proper wool and stuff.

You would basically just wear a dishdasha/thob (ankle length Arab shirt, usually white) under it...let me get you some pics from Jordan:

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Rustic version of the farwa at left...


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As for the gutra/keffiya on your head, I can show you how to do that properly in TC sometime.

Of course, you'd also want open-backed sandals..
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