Kobeniak
Kobeniak(Кобеняк) is a Ukrainian traditional maleouter garment.Similar terms are Hungarianköpönyegfor "cloak", "mantle", "overcoat",and a historical Polish garment,kopieniak,[1]all terms being derived from the Turkish garmentkepenek,which is a shepherd's garment. Kobeniak is also calledburka(cf. "Burka (Caucasus)"),kireya,orsiryak(бурка, кирея, сіряк).[2]
A kobenyak was the widest garment, so that it could be worn even on top of akozhukh(fur coat). A distinctive feature is ahoodwhich could cover nearly all the face, with a cut for the eyes and possibly for the mouth, which may be folded back.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Encyklopedia staropolska/Kopieniak - Wikiźródła, teksty i materiały źródłowe"(in Polish). Pl.wikisource.org. 2014-02-06.Retrieved2014-02-17.
- ^abВовк, Хведір. "Студії з української етнографії та антропології", Прага: Укр. громад. вид. фонд, [1916?] (Publ. «Легіографія»). — 354pp.
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