Kobeniak (Кобеняк) is a Ukrainian traditional male

outer garment Outerwear is clothing and accessories worn outdoors, or clothing designed to be worn as protective layers outside other garments, as opposed to underwear. It can be worn for formal or casual occasions, or as warm clothing during winter. List of ou ...

. Similar terms are Hungarian '' köpönyeg'' for "cloak", "mantle", "

overcoat An overcoat is a type of long coat intended to be worn as the outermost garment, which usually extends below the knee. Overcoats are most often used in winter when warmth is more important. They are sometimes confused with or referred to as #T ...

", and a historical Polish garment, kopieniak, all terms being derived from the Turkish garment

kepenek A kepenek is a thick, tent-like Turkish traditional shepherd's outer garment. It is a sleeveless, buttonless garment made of felt Felt is a textile that is produced by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers together. Felt can be made of nat ...

, which is a shepherd's garment. Kobeniak is also called burka (cf. "

Burka (overcoat) A burka ( ', ', ', ', , ', ka, ნაბადი ', ', Kabardian language, Kabardian: ', ' ', ') is an overcoat made from felt or ''karakul'' (the short curly fur of young lambs of the Karakul (sheep), breed of that name). ''Karakul ...

"), kireya, or siryak (бурка, кирея, сіряк).Вовк, Хведір. "Студії з української етнографії та антропології", Прага : Укр. громад. вид. фонд, 916?(Publ. «Легіографія»). — 354pp. A kobenyak was the widest garment, so that it could be worn even on top of a ''

kozhukh A kozhukh () is a traditional Ukrainian fur coat. Generally worn in the winter, the kozhukh was normally made of sheepskin, sometimes decorated with embroidery and with leather, cords, tassels, and other accessories. They were tight at the wais ...

'' (fur coat). A distinctive feature is a

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which could cover nearly all the face, with a cut for the eyes and possibly for the mouth, which may be folded back.

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