Originating in ancient Mesopotamia, the Keffiyah
was popular among Arab men who used it to protect their face, head, and
neck from the elements of nature. The traditional pattern, which is
still used today in Palestine and other Arab Nations, was modeled after
fishing nets and ears of grain. During the Arab Revolt in the 1930s,
the keffiyah became a symbol of Palestinian nationalism and in the
1980s Yasser Arafat made the keffiyah a globally recognized symbol of
the Palestinian struggle. Today, cheaper imports of the keffiyah from
China threaten an already troubled industry. Rebecca Fudala takes a
look inside the last keffiyah factory in Palestine.
To purchase Palestinian Keffiyah's from Palestine, goto the Palestine Online Store: http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/kufiyeh/