Posted on 2008-02-09 12:12:35
Ruband – Tajikistan early 1900’s. Women's embroidered face covering, ruband, used during the wedding ceremony - an ancient nuptial garment of Tajik women living in the Pamir mountains, but fell out of use around the early 1900’s. Embroidered with cotton base and silk threads, the ornamental motifs of rubands include stylized trees, triangles, rhythmical geometrical outlined flowers, birds, notably the rooster (hooros) and peacock (tovoos), and the birds appearing in rooband are embroidered in red thread to symbolize fire and thus protect the newly wed.

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