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April 11, 2013

The Scarf Ladies

Filed under: Colorful Characters — Dale @ 2:21 pm

Most Turkish women wear head scarves, and as we traveled around the country we noticed a wide variety of colors and styles.

Younger women tend toward colorful scarves with matching jackets, while older women wear black or white. We were told that each has a meaning.

We cycled past three ladies in white head scarves outside Dalyan, a small town on the south-western coast of Turkey. They were walking home after shopping in town, accompanied by a young woman we took to be their daughter. We admired their scarves, which were adorned with intricate hand-stitched embroidery.

The scarf ladies seemed pleased by our attentions and made it known they had done the stitching themselves.

The older women invited us to their house for tea. We were touched by their generosity, but had to decline, as we needed to catch the rest of our group. We hopped back on our bikes, waved good-bye, and took off. They resumed their journey home, chattering about their time with us. I hope they enjoyed it as much as we did.

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