In the Middle East and North Africa, Fez is attributed for tourists, so hotel staff usually wears them. The Moose Legion, also fraternal organization, are known by wearing a purple fez. There is also society “Shriners”, founded in the 1870s in New York, which members wear fezzes – they developed different versions of fezzes, so each one has their meaning. For them, fezzes were some kind of souvenirs and fashion items from the East.īecause of that, even nowadays, Fez is something like a symbol, but a symbol of luxury and laziness or just relaxation. In many countries is still part of national costumes.ĭuring the 19th century, European (mostly English) men used to wore the fez for casual evenings, when they were relaxing. Interesting, but after World War II, Fez has mostly become a part of parade uniform – because of Fez soldiers were during the war more visible to enemies, and it didn’t protect from the sun either. In Morocco it is a national symbol of Morocco, so King of Morocco and his cabinet ministers wear it. On the other hand, in South Asia, Fez was adopted due to its links with the Ottomans. In Turkey 1925 fezzes were even prohibited for some time (as Ottoman hat) during reforms after the revolution in that country. Today the meaning of wearing fez is different. There’s also a white and black version, though through history red fezzes were some norm in most contexts. In history fabric for Fez was dyed with the berries of the kizziljiek plant to become scarlet. Many other types of fez can be defined by material and color used for manufacturing.įez is usually in red colour with an ebony or black tassel. There are two basic types of fez defined by its use: Military Fez (military use) and International Fez (international use). It is believed that Muslim accepted fez so easily because during their prayer they have to put their foreheads on the ground, and with the fez that was easier than with a headdress with a brim. picture's meaning as figurative, a heroic representation of his political charge against the forces. It seems that fezzes were accepted wherever Ottoman Empire had influence. Travels Around Turkey in Search of a Hat Jeremy Seal. When in 1829 Sultan Mahmud II decided to ban wearing of the turban, fez became a part of the official Ottoman uniforms. It is interesting that in 1826 the Ottomans adopted it as part of the military uniform as a try to accommodate to Europe (this will later become proof of modernity throughout the Near East), so they wore fez with a cloth wrapped around it. It could be that Balkans saw Fez during the Byzantine reign as a part of the traditional clothing of Cyprus. It is unclear where were origins – some think of ancient Greece, the others at Balkan. ![]() History of Fez is complicated, and we see that from the fact that this hat was worn in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa. Word “Fez” is the name of the main town of Morocco, Faas (after 1927, Fes isn’t a capital city, but Rabat).
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