Keffiyeh

This article is about a traditional headdress worn by men. For the Palestinian national symbol, see Palestinian keffiyeh. For kefiyah, compulsion by the Jewish courts, see Jewish divorce.

The keffiyeh (Arabic: كُوفِيَّة, romanized: kūfīyah), also regionally known as a hattah (حَطَّة, ḥaṭṭa), ghutrah (غُتْرَة), or shemagh (شُمَاغ), is a traditional headdress worn by men from parts of the Middle East. It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is usually made of cotton. The keffiyeh is commonly found in arid regions, as it protects from sunburn, dust, and sand. A head cord, agal, is often used by Arabs to keep the keffiyeh in place.

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