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| A good friend invited me to his host family's home for a show and tell of some beautifully embroidered, and rather old, traditional bridal outfits. The embroidery and colors act as a map to the region. My gown came from Umm Qays in Northern Jordan |
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| The headpieces are laden with coins, and is a way of displaying the bride's dowry. This headpiece that I'm wearing has coins dating back to the earlier part of the Ottoman Empire, and weighed at least 10 lbs. |
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