- Bashkeer Aligmani
Bashkeer Alighmani literally means German Towel or more precisely German Hand Towel. It is usually a
cotton cloth measuring about 30 cm by 90 cm with black background and very colorful flowery design. It is worn as a head cover for women of some towns in Houran, specifically Ramtha in NorthJordan . It is thought to have been brought back from Germany in the 1970s when many Ramthan used to import usedMercedes-Benz cars from Germany.
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