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What is a burka?

What is a burka? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women (also spelled burqa).
  2. A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.
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Fingering the mesh netting that allows a woman wearing a burka to see, she looked grim.
They say that if a man sees a burka he knows if she is beautiful from the way she moves.
Blue ghosts continue to waft round the streets of Kabul, with few women daring to risk their lives by taking off their burka.
I would assume you need more women, given the culture, in the ANP and perhaps the ANA, around the issue of confronting someone in a burka.
The headmistress raced over and tried to cover her student with her body, explaining that it was at her request that the burka had been removed.
Is the fact that women are no longer required to wear the burka indicative of a real change in attitude?

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