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Dervish man from Persia (Iran) wearing onion-shaped hat
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Dervish man from Persia (Iran) wearing onion-shaped hat
Dervish man from Persia (Iran) wearing onion-shaped hat.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845
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1845 Auguste Brussels Dervish Iran Manners Persia Woodcut
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This handcolored woodcut depicts a Dervish man from Persia (now Iran) proudly wearing an iconic onion-shaped hat, a distinctive element of their traditional attire. The Dervishes were a Sufi Muslim religious order known for their devotional dance called the Sama, which aimed to reach a state of spiritual ecstasy. The man in the print wears a long, flowing robe, adorned with intricate geometric patterns, and holds a long, slender Sufi wand, or Sekhreh, in one hand. The onion-shaped hat, or the 'Sekkeh-ye-Bostani,' sits atop his head, symbolizing the spiritual journey towards enlightenment. The multiple layers of the hat represent the various stages of this journey, with the narrowest part at the bottom symbolizing the entrance to the spiritual path and the widest part at the top representing the ultimate goal of union with the divine. The woodcut is taken from Auguste Wahlens' "Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World," published in Brussels in 1845. The meticulously detailed image offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Persia and the Sufi tradition, providing a valuable historical record of a bygone era.
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