Scarf Keffiyeh
Is it offensive to wear a keffiyeh?
For those who don't know what a keffiyeh is, it is a scarf with a black (or red) and white checker design that Middle-Eastern men wear over their heads or around their necks and shoulders. For more info, click on the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keffiyeh.
While the keffiyeh is something Middle-Easterners have worn for thousands of years (American soldiers in Iraq wear them, and so did Yemenite Jews), many Americans only see Palestinians and their sympathizers wearing them. When they watch television, they see terrorists with them. I have wanted to wear mine (they are comfortable in cold weather), but I work at a mental health facility where the majority of our clientele is Jewish. They know I am Christian, so they cannot confuse me with a terrorist or even a Muslim. Even so, is there any problem with me wearing a keffiyeh to work and then taking it off once I am inside?
Unless I am mistaken, Jewish people also wear these, only the pattern is normally blue and white. Here is a link that sells blue and white shemaghs or keffiyehs labeled as a Jewish head scarf. http://www.onestopisraelshop.com/Items/argo_0005?&caSKU=argo_0005&caTitle=Jewish%20Head%20Scarf I could be wrong though, because I am just going by the websites that I have seen. You might want to look into it a bit more. If you do not wish to accidentally offend someone, you can make your own shemagh or keffiyeh out of material that does not match some of the patterns that are normally associated with the Middle-East. Wal-Mart sells plenty of material which would be perfect for this very thing. You could make one to match every outfit that you own. They are comfortable in cold weather and I could see why you would want to wear them. I actually own a few and wear them when riding my motorcycle in cold weather. There is nothing like an extra large scarf around your neck to keep you warm plus they are thin enough where I can wear it wrapped around the bottom part of my face and still have it fit under my helmet. It keep that air from getting up in around your chin. Another plus is that if we start getting cameras on every street corner here in the US, like they have in the UK, you could use your shemagh to cover your features. It would give you more privacy. I really hope it doesn't come to that, though.
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