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Haik
Haik may refer to: Places *Haik, Iran, a village in Yazd Province, Iran *Hayq, Ethiopia, a town in northern Ethiopia People Given name / Mononym *Hayk, legendary founder of Armenia *Haik Hovsepian Mehr (1945–1994), Iranian martyr *Haik M. Martirosyan (born 2000), Armenian chess player *Haik Nikogosian (born 1955), Armenian physician, politician and a public health expert Surname *Jacques Haïk (1893–1950), French film producer *Katherine Haik, Miss Teen USA 2015 *Mac Haik, American football player, wide receiver *Mohammad Al-Haik, Saudi Arabian footballer *Richard T. Haik (born 1950), American U.S. District Judge *Suzanne Haïk-Vantoura (1912–2000), was an organist, music teacher, composer and music theorist. *Ted Haik (born 1945), American attorney and politician Others *Haik (garment), a type of veil *Proper name of WASP-34b See also *Haig (other) *Hayek {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haik (garment)
The haik ()() is a traditional women's garment worn in North Africa. It can be white or black, though is usually white. It consists of a rectangular fabric covering the whole body, in length, rolled up then held at the waist by a belt and then brought back to the shoulders to be fixed by fibulae. Etymology The word is borrowed from the Maghrebi Arabic word , which comes from the Arabic verb which means "to weave". First used in French in the form (1654), it underwent many variations (1667), (1670), (1670), (1683), (1686). The word in French was at first of the feminine gender (1725) and became masculine in 1830. Origins and description The haik is of Arab- Andalusian origin, and present throughout the Maghreb. In 1792, the '' m'laya'', a black veil, popular in the eastern part of Algeria, made its appearance to mourn Salah Bey, Bey of Constantine. Made from wool, silk or synthetic silk fabric, the haik succeeded, in a very short time, to spread throughout all re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
