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HAIK (an Arabic word, from hak, to we...

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Originally appearing in Volume V12, Page 820 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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HAIK (an Arabic word, from hak, to weave)  , a piece of
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cloth, usually of coarse hand-
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woven wool, worn by
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Arabs, Moors and other
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Mahommedan peoples . It is generally 6 to 62 yds. long, and about 2 broad . It is either striped or plain, and is worn equally by both sexes, usually as an
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outer covering; but it is often the only garment of the poorer classes . By
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women the "haik " is arranged to cover the head and, in the presence of men, is held so as to conceal the face . A thin " haik " of
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silk, like a veil, is used by brides at their
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marriage .

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