#Madhalla

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pastoras de cabras

[lovesongforavampyre]

The Yemeni shepherdess/goat herder work look. That kind of hat is called a Madhalla hat, made of straw with a long point to keep their heads cool.

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Yemeni woman wearing a Madhalla, a traditional straw hat

[sixpenceee]

In Yemen, traditional cone hats known as Madhalla are worn by female goat herders to stay cool in the desert heat.

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Women in abayas and traditional straw hats – conical witches hats, known as madhalla. Photo by Eric Lafforgue Wadi Hadhramaut, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen

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Women in abayas and traditional straw hats,known as madhalla. Yemen

Eric Lafforgue

[delphinidin4]

Women in Hadramaut, Yemen literally wear a conical straw sunhat called a madhalla when working in the fields specifically because the high peak promotes air circulation inside the hat. (The black color of the abaya actually keeps them cooler by absorbing heat before it reaches their skin.)

Real observations since I started wearing a wizard hat daily:

- Brim is so wide that I stay BONE DRY taking walks in the rain

- Brim can be positioned to block the sun from ever getting in my eyes AND keeping it off the back of my neck

- The pointed top part creates an air pocket, keeping my head from getting hot or squishing my hair as it might in a ball cap

- Hat can easily be pulled down over the tips of my ears without looking dumb, protecting them from wind chill

- Strangers say they like my hat, giving me the chance to tell them that I am a wizard

- When you’re wearing a wizard hat, ALL OTHER FASHION CHOICES become secondary, allowing you to branch out with style

Embrace ego death. Stay protected from all elements. Wear a wizard hat.

[mentoscola]

3aba majdaqa bil madhalla wal haza2im khiynama habbal janubu lika yuqawim inna tarikhal 2iba2i ghayruna2im yaktubu an arDina arDil mala7im

inni ahlul azmi 2in tud3a al 3aza2im hadha sayfi bil wagha bil mawtiqa2im inna sha3bi kullahu waTanun muqawim martaDa ghayral ma3zzati wal makarim

marakanna lil madhallati lam nusawim wan ta9arna rughma 3udu wanil muhajim falyaral a7raru ya kullal 3awa9im kayfa yaghdul majdu fil 2awTani da2im

(i hope this transliteration is right, i tried but i don't speak arabic)

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Steve McCurry, Wadi Hadhramaut, Yemen

[1221ea]

Women gather clover in Shibam. Their peaked straw hats, called madhalla, are designed to keep their heads cool in searing desert temperatures.

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEVE MCCURRY, MAGNUM PHOTOS

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Brainstorming and Research!

(Copied and pasted directly from Gdocs!)

Clothing:

Clothing should cover all parts of the body. Should be loose and colorful (ESPECIALLY not black). Made of linen, cotton or wool. A lot of things were made of camel hair. 

Headwear

Shemagh: versatile piece of cloth that can be tied around the neck, or around the head, nose and mouth.

Main clothing

Thawb: Long (to the ankles) and loose, covers all of legs and all of arms. Made of linen or cotton.

Bisht: Kind of an overcoat. Also long and loose. Worn only during special occasions, or by higher ups (religious people, the rich, etc.)

Idk if I should have him wear this. Maybe I can pull a Prince of Egypt and create a vest version of this

Footwear

Leather shoes (NOT sandals. Bad idea.)

Clothing inspiration: Bedouin men

Name:

Ahuli

Amaurri

Kahli

Kobi

(Nickname: The Nomad)

I like Kobi. It’s simple and people recognize it, because of its similarity to Coby. 

I also like Kahli though.

More clothing (for different characters)

Headwear:

Madhalla (Women’s conical hat, like a straw witch’s hat)

I like the pointed tops better than the rounded tops.

Dress:

Abaya. It’s usually black and worn for special occasions, like a Bisht. I think they should wear a niqab with it. Also called an Aba.

The Abaya is cinched at the waist with what looks like a thin, tied belt. Could be used to keep pouches of provisions or tools, like a knife(?)

Yemeni knife is called a jambiya, but is only unsheathed during extreme conflicts. It’s curved slightly at the end. Leather sheath. 

Wears gloves, too. In one of the pics I found she’s wearing brown gloves, although in the article it says the gloves are usually black. 

I think I’ll go with brown, for contrast.

Shoes:

Leather and flat.

Usually bright colors. In one of the pictures she’s wearing blue, but I’ve also seen a bunch of red. 

Clothing inspiration: Female Yemeni goat herders in Hadhramaut. Called the Hadhrami.

Location inspirations:

Shibam, Hahdramaut, Yemen

Names:

Rabia

Sabah

Yamina

Sabah’s fantastic. I’ll go with Sabah.

Characters (so far):

Kahli, the wandering sorcerer

Sabah, the goatherd

[whateverbringsyouthroughthenight]

The madhalla is a traditional hat used in Yemen worn by Hadhramaut female herders and field workers. The hats have a wide circular brim and a peaked top to keep them cool. They have been noted to resemble witch hats. 

[milfbro]

my favorite type of headwear in the world are madhalla (madhallas?) like do yourself a favor and google them you'll see what I mean

[sartorialadventure]

Women in Hadramaut, Yemen wear an all black abaya and conical straw sunhat called a madhalla when working in the fields. A madhalla is made from plaited strips of date palm leaves, and the high peak promotes air circulation inside the hat. The black color of the abaya actually keeps them cooler by absorbing heat before it reaches their skin.

[hennyjolzen]

“Hadhramaut, Hadhramout, Hadramawt or Ḥaḍramūt is the formerly independent Qu'aiti state and Kathiri sultanate encompassing a historical region of the south Arabian Peninsula along the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards from Yemen to the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman.  – Wikipedia Women in abayas and traditional straw hats – conical witches’ hats, known as madhalla. 

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Female farmers Yemen

Tall, straw witches’ hats - known as madhalla, are worn by women herding goats or working in the fields all over Hadhramawt Valley.