Shadow of the West Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 11-16-2004, 05:22 PM

If I may step in here as a writer of a female character and offer one reply to Imladris's question: None of the sources I read about ancient Parthia or ancient Persia had women dressed in veils. Fordim has placed Pashtia and Alanzia in a very ancient culture which by some thousands of years predates the typical kind of culture we associate with early Muslim countries. Veils for women came, if I am not mistaken, with Islam. (I hope I am not wrong about this.)

Thus, Bekah will not wear a veil. She might wear a headress with a crown with flowing cloth, but she will not cover herself up. In fact, I think I will decide right now that the only time she will cover her head with any kind of shawl will be when she needs protection from the sun.

But I don't suppose we have to have unanimity about this. Maybe the unmarried girls wear veils, as Aylwen has chosen to represent the daughter?

Kransha, please check your PMs.

11-16-2004, 05:22 PM	#32
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,005	If I may step in here as a writer of a female character and offer one reply to Imladris's question: None of the sources I read about ancient Parthia or ancient Persia had women dressed in veils. Fordim has placed Pashtia and Alanzia in a very ancient culture which by some thousands of years predates the typical kind of culture we associate with early Muslim countries. Veils for women came, if I am not mistaken, with Islam. (I hope I am not wrong about this.) Thus, Bekah will not wear a veil. She might wear a headress with a crown with flowing cloth, but she will not cover herself up. In fact, I think I will decide right now that the only time she will cover her head with any kind of shawl will be when she needs protection from the sun. But I don't suppose we have to have unanimity about this. Maybe the unmarried girls wear veils, as Aylwen has chosen to represent the daughter? Kransha, please check your PMs. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away. Last edited by Bêthberry; 11-16-2004 at 05:29 PM.