Jamana

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the item classification?Traditional Kurdish headwear and integral component of Kurdish clothing
2. What is the earliest known usage?Mesopotamia, by the Sumerian civilization
3. Where did the Jamana come from?The Jamana first appeared in ancient Mesopotamia, where the Sumerians used it, and it has been part of Kurdish clothing ever since.
4. Why do people wear a Jamana?People wear a Jamana to show pride in their Kurdish culture and to keep their head covered, and it can also be a symbol of identity and history.

Kurdish: Pertaining to the Kurdish people, an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of Western Asia.
Mesopotamia: An ancient region situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, recognized as a cradle of civilization.
Sumerians: The inhabitants of Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, who established one of the earliest known civilizations.
Pahlavi: A group of Middle Iranian languages historically spoken in the Persian Empire and surrounding territories.