Ukraine's Muslim community has organized recently a workshop on traditional ways of wearing national headscarves and Islamic Hijab.
The zest of this workshop was a tour into the Ukrainian folk headwear. The specific characteristics of the headscarves vary from region to region. Oksana, the historian of the folk costume, says the tradition of covering hair of married women is deeply rooted in the Ukrainian culture.
After the training, all the girls and women were offered a chance to become models and experience how it feels to wear a Muslim or a folk Ukrainian headscarf.
Participants of the workshop say the hijab is a decision based on faith. They believe, it does not stop women from having a modern lifestyle.
Noteworthy, Muslim community in Ukraine make up around 4 percent of the Ukrainian population and a woman in a hijab is a rare sight on Kiev streets.
source : www.abna.ir
