Goal and Target
The exhibit "Fashion in the world: clothes tell the life of peoples", is held in Parma, Italian Capital of Culture 2020-21, from Jan. 26th 2020 to Aug. 29th 2021.
Clothing and ornaments make us peoples, who belong to a group, a social status, an ethnicity. Clothing is a real form of codified communication and easily interpretable on a social level.
The halls of the museum allow for a trip around the world on the subject of clothing, offering images, objects, new and ancient artifacts, for visitors, schools and groups.
Clothing and ornaments make us peoples, who belong to a group, a social status, an ethnicity. Clothing is a real form of codified communication and easily interpretable on a social level.
The halls of the museum allow for a trip around the world on the subject of clothing, offering images, objects, new and ancient artifacts, for visitors, schools and groups.
The origin of the Veil
Hijab is a general term that refers to the practice of wearing veils of all kinds. This practice is not simply about religion: women wear it for a variety of reasons that can change, depending on the time and social context.
Is the veil an Islamic requirement?
Muslim writings are not entirely clear on the issue of the veil. Various passages in the Koran (the Holy Book) and in the Hadith (attributed to the prophet Muhammad), refer to the veiling of the prophet's wives. But scholars disagree that these claims apply only to the prophet's wives, or to all Muslim women. The Koran asks both men and women to "cover themselves up and be modest".
The veil, symbol of identity
However, there are other reasons for the practice of wearing the veil. In the past, French and British colonizers forced Muslim women to remove the veil to imitate European women. As a result, in the countries of North Africa and the Middle East, the veil became a symbol of national identity and opposition to the West during the independence and nationalist movements.
Feminine beauty today
Today some women wear hijab as a sign of their ethnic identity. For many other women, the veil has become a means of resistance to female Western beauty standards.
