Map of Cornwall This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 3.
Map of Redruth - Camborne Area
This image comes from the following book:
STANIER, Peter - "Cornwall's Mining Heritage", Twelveheads Press, Truro, 1988, ISBN 0 906294 14 2, page 35.
Williams Family Tree This image was created by the owner of this web site.
Dolcoath mine, Camborne, 1831
This image comes from the following book:
BUCKLEY, J A - "Cornish Mining - at Surface", Tor Mark Press, Penryn, 1990, ISBN 0 85025 325 X, page 5. The caption there is as follows:
"Dolcoath was among the greatest of all copper mines in the late eighteenth century. Although declining as a copper mine at the time of this engraving by T Allom (1831) it was to rise again as the greatest tin mine ever seen in Cornwall. In sheer size, depth, output and profits Dolcoath stood head and shoulders above all other Cornish tin producers. Note the bal-maids spalling and cobbing the copper ore, the kibbles or baskets of ore being landed, and the enormous thickness of the rope wound round the capstan in the foreground."
A Cornish mine of 1840
This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 10. The caption there is as follows:
"This sketch first appeared in 1842, in Cyrus Redding's Illustrated Itinerary of Cornwall. It shows typical features of a Cornish mine in the 1840s. There is an engine house, and a horse whim (left) and a rope whim for hauling ore to the surface. In the foreground are women ('bal maidens') breaking up the ore with hammers."
Faull acknowledged the South Australian Archives for this image.
An advertisement for a lecture on emigration to South Australia
This image comes from the following book:
BARTON, D Bradford - "Essays in Cornish Mining History", Volume 1, D Bradford Barton Limited, Truro, 1968, page 134. The caption there is as follows:
"An emigration handbill of 1839 issued by Isaac Latimer of Truro. As the principal agent in Cornwall for the South Australian commissioners, Latimer was responsible for despatching the majority of the early Cornish emigrants to the new colony of South Australia. [Reproduced from an original displayed at the County Museum, Truro, by permission of the Royal Institution of Cornwall]."
A South Australian mine in the 1840s
This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 34. The caption there is as follows:
"An 1840s illustration of the Kapunda mine. Notice the horse whim for hauling the ore to the surface, and the line of 'picky boys' sorting the ore."
Faull did not give a source for this image.
Off to the gold rushes
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page35. The caption there is as follows:
"The New Rush, S T Gill".
For Gill see, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010410b.htm
Map of the Avoca gold field
This image comes from the following book:
FLETT, James - "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria", The Poppet Head Press, Melbourne, 1979, ISBN 0 9597173 2 3, page 449. The caption there is as follows:
"Gold workings in the Pyrenees."
The original source is not cited.
Early gold diggings
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page 39. The caption there is as follows:
"Early Goldfields, S T Gill".
For Gill see, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010410b.htm
More early diggings
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page 51. The caption there is as follows:
"Early diggings".
The original source is not stated by Peach, but general acknowledgement for illustrations is given to the Mitchell Library, The Dixson Library, La Trobe Library, Holtermann Collection, the Melbourne University Gallery, the National Library of Australia and the Gulgong Museum.
Diggers on the Victorian gold fields 1850s This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 51. The caption there is as follows:
"This well-known illustration of gold digger working along a stream was the work of J Skinner Prout (1806-1876) who was born in Plymouth and knew the Cornish countryside across the River Tamar very well. He came to Australia in the 1840s and made many sketches and paintings while roaming throughout New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. He later returned to live in England."
Faull stated in the front matter that he had been unable to trace a copyright holder for three illustrations, including this one on page 51.
For Prout, see http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020308b.htm.
Selling miners' rights 1868
This image comes from the following book:
FLETT, James - "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria", The Poppet Head Press, Melbourne, 1979, ISBN 0 9597173 2 3, page 246. The caption there is as follows:
"Selling Miner's Rights on the rush to Myer's Creek, Bendigo, 1868."
The original source is not cited.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Map of Cornwall This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 3.
Map of Redruth - Camborne Area
This image comes from the following book:
STANIER, Peter - "Cornwall's Mining Heritage", Twelveheads Press, Truro, 1988, ISBN 0 906294 14 2, page 35.
Williams Family Tree This image was created by the owner of this web site.
Dolcoath mine, Camborne, 1831
This image comes from the following book:
BUCKLEY, J A - "Cornish Mining - at Surface", Tor Mark Press, Penryn, 1990, ISBN 0 85025 325 X, page 5. The caption there is as follows:
"Dolcoath was among the greatest of all copper mines in the late eighteenth century. Although declining as a copper mine at the time of this engraving by T Allom (1831) it was to rise again as the greatest tin mine ever seen in Cornwall. In sheer size, depth, output and profits Dolcoath stood head and shoulders above all other Cornish tin producers. Note the bal-maids spalling and cobbing the copper ore, the kibbles or baskets of ore being landed, and the enormous thickness of the rope wound round the capstan in the foreground."
A Cornish mine of 1840
This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 10. The caption there is as follows:
"This sketch first appeared in 1842, in Cyrus Redding's Illustrated Itinerary of Cornwall. It shows typical features of a Cornish mine in the 1840s. There is an engine house, and a horse whim (left) and a rope whim for hauling ore to the surface. In the foreground are women ('bal maidens') breaking up the ore with hammers."
Faull acknowledged the South Australian Archives for this image.
An advertisement for a lecture on emigration to South Australia
This image comes from the following book:
BARTON, D Bradford - "Essays in Cornish Mining History", Volume 1, D Bradford Barton Limited, Truro, 1968, page 134. The caption there is as follows:
"An emigration handbill of 1839 issued by Isaac Latimer of Truro. As the principal agent in Cornwall for the South Australian commissioners, Latimer was responsible for despatching the majority of the early Cornish emigrants to the new colony of South Australia. [Reproduced from an original displayed at the County Museum, Truro, by permission of the Royal Institution of Cornwall]."
A South Australian mine in the 1840s
This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 34. The caption there is as follows:
"An 1840s illustration of the Kapunda mine. Notice the horse whim for hauling the ore to the surface, and the line of 'picky boys' sorting the ore."
Faull did not give a source for this image.
Off to the gold rushes
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page35. The caption there is as follows:
"The New Rush, S T Gill".
For Gill see, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010410b.htm
Map of the Avoca gold field
This image comes from the following book:
FLETT, James - "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria", The Poppet Head Press, Melbourne, 1979, ISBN 0 9597173 2 3, page 449. The caption there is as follows:
"Gold workings in the Pyrenees."
The original source is not cited.
Early gold diggings
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page 39. The caption there is as follows:
"Early Goldfields, S T Gill".
For Gill see, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010410b.htm
More early diggings
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page 51. The caption there is as follows:
"Early diggings".
The original source is not stated by Peach, but general acknowledgement for illustrations is given to the Mitchell Library, The Dixson Library, La Trobe Library, Holtermann Collection, the Melbourne University Gallery, the National Library of Australia and the Gulgong Museum.
Diggers on the Victorian gold fields 1850s This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 51. The caption there is as follows:
"This well-known illustration of gold digger working along a stream was the work of J Skinner Prout (1806-1876) who was born in Plymouth and knew the Cornish countryside across the River Tamar very well. He came to Australia in the 1840s and made many sketches and paintings while roaming throughout New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. He later returned to live in England."
Faull stated in the front matter that he had been unable to trace a copyright holder for three illustrations, including this one on page 51.
For Prout, see http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020308b.htm.
Selling miners' rights 1868
This image comes from the following book:
FLETT, James - "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria", The Poppet Head Press, Melbourne, 1979, ISBN 0 9597173 2 3, page 246. The caption there is as follows:
"Selling Miner's Rights on the rush to Myer's Creek, Bendigo, 1868."
The original source is not cited.
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 3.
Map of Redruth - Camborne Area
This image comes from the following book:
STANIER, Peter - "Cornwall's Mining Heritage", Twelveheads Press, Truro, 1988, ISBN 0 906294 14 2, page 35.
Williams Family Tree This image was created by the owner of this web site.
Dolcoath mine, Camborne, 1831
This image comes from the following book:
BUCKLEY, J A - "Cornish Mining - at Surface", Tor Mark Press, Penryn, 1990, ISBN 0 85025 325 X, page 5. The caption there is as follows:
"Dolcoath was among the greatest of all copper mines in the late eighteenth century. Although declining as a copper mine at the time of this engraving by T Allom (1831) it was to rise again as the greatest tin mine ever seen in Cornwall. In sheer size, depth, output and profits Dolcoath stood head and shoulders above all other Cornish tin producers. Note the bal-maids spalling and cobbing the copper ore, the kibbles or baskets of ore being landed, and the enormous thickness of the rope wound round the capstan in the foreground."
A Cornish mine of 1840
This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 10. The caption there is as follows:
"This sketch first appeared in 1842, in Cyrus Redding's Illustrated Itinerary of Cornwall. It shows typical features of a Cornish mine in the 1840s. There is an engine house, and a horse whim (left) and a rope whim for hauling ore to the surface. In the foreground are women ('bal maidens') breaking up the ore with hammers."
Faull acknowledged the South Australian Archives for this image.
An advertisement for a lecture on emigration to South Australia
This image comes from the following book:
BARTON, D Bradford - "Essays in Cornish Mining History", Volume 1, D Bradford Barton Limited, Truro, 1968, page 134. The caption there is as follows:
"An emigration handbill of 1839 issued by Isaac Latimer of Truro. As the principal agent in Cornwall for the South Australian commissioners, Latimer was responsible for despatching the majority of the early Cornish emigrants to the new colony of South Australia. [Reproduced from an original displayed at the County Museum, Truro, by permission of the Royal Institution of Cornwall]."
A South Australian mine in the 1840s
This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 34. The caption there is as follows:
"An 1840s illustration of the Kapunda mine. Notice the horse whim for hauling the ore to the surface, and the line of 'picky boys' sorting the ore."
Faull did not give a source for this image.
Off to the gold rushes
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page35. The caption there is as follows:
"The New Rush, S T Gill".
For Gill see, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010410b.htm
Map of the Avoca gold field
This image comes from the following book:
FLETT, James - "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria", The Poppet Head Press, Melbourne, 1979, ISBN 0 9597173 2 3, page 449. The caption there is as follows:
"Gold workings in the Pyrenees."
The original source is not cited.
Early gold diggings
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page 39. The caption there is as follows:
"Early Goldfields, S T Gill".
For Gill see, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010410b.htm
More early diggings
This image comes from the following book:
PEACH, Bill - "Gold", Australian Broadcasting Commission and The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, 1983, ISBN 0 333 33921 5 and 0 642 97399 7, page 51. The caption there is as follows:
"Early diggings".
The original source is not stated by Peach, but general acknowledgement for illustrations is given to the Mitchell Library, The Dixson Library, La Trobe Library, Holtermann Collection, the Melbourne University Gallery, the National Library of Australia and the Gulgong Museum.
Diggers on the Victorian gold fields 1850s This image comes from the following book:
FAULL, Jim - "The Cornish in Australia", Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, A E Press, Melbourne, 1983, ISBN 0 86787 200 4, page 51. The caption there is as follows:
"This well-known illustration of gold digger working along a stream was the work of J Skinner Prout (1806-1876) who was born in Plymouth and knew the Cornish countryside across the River Tamar very well. He came to Australia in the 1840s and made many sketches and paintings while roaming throughout New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. He later returned to live in England."
Faull stated in the front matter that he had been unable to trace a copyright holder for three illustrations, including this one on page 51.
For Prout, see http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020308b.htm.
Selling miners' rights 1868
This image comes from the following book:
FLETT, James - "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria", The Poppet Head Press, Melbourne, 1979, ISBN 0 9597173 2 3, page 246. The caption there is as follows:
"Selling Miner's Rights on the rush to Myer's Creek, Bendigo, 1868."
The original source is not cited.
Gold mineralogy:
Natural resources of elemental gold are mainly contained in the mineral gold (plus 85%Au) and in seawater. The oceans contain a major resource of gold in solution but individual estimates are variable, depending upon the location of samples, which appear to range in gold content from as low as 0.1 to as high as 2.0 ppb by weight. However, attempts to recover gold from seawater on a commercial scale have so far failed, mainly because of the large quantities of water involved; ion exchange appears to offer the present best avenue for research. Salt, bromine and magnesia are recovered from seawater on a large scale hence the oceans must be regarded as a potential gold source of major proportions.
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gold-minerals
Gold geochemistry:
Two important aspects of the aqueous geochemistry of gold are its chemistry
And the particular properties of the matrix solution (e.g. acidity, pH and
Oxidation potential, EH). Salinity can arise from various processes including rock
Weathering and dissolution of previously deposited halite, evaporation, sea water
And aerosol deposition of seawater. Acidity, which is usually measured as pH
And factors such as pH, Eh, and salinity have major effects on the speciation and
Solubility of gold.
411976215 Goldwing 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology
gold minerals 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
gold-minerals
Natural resources of elemental gold are mainly contained in the mineral gold (plus 85%Au) and in seawater. The oceans contain a major resource of gold in solution but individual estimates are variable, depending upon the location of samples, which appear to range in gold content from as low as 0.1 to as high as 2.0 ppb by weight. However, attempts to recover gold from seawater on a commercial scale have so far failed, mainly because of the large quantities of water involved; ion exchange appears to offer the present best avenue for research. Salt, bromine and magnesia are recovered from seawater on a large scale hence the oceans must be regarded as a potential gold source of major proportions.
gold minerals Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
gold-minerals
Gold geochemistry:
Two important aspects of the aqueous geochemistry of gold are its chemistry
And the particular properties of the matrix solution (e.g. acidity, pH and
Oxidation potential, EH). Salinity can arise from various processes including rock
Weathering and dissolution of previously deposited halite, evaporation, sea water
And aerosol deposition of seawater. Acidity, which is usually measured as pH
And factors such as pH, Eh, and salinity have major effects on the speciation and
Solubility of gold.
411976215 Goldwing 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology
gold minerals 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
gold-minerals
Gold mineralogy:
Natural resources of elemental gold are mainly contained in the mineral gold (plus 85%Au) and in seawater. The oceans contain a major resource of gold in solution but individual estimates are variable, depending upon the location of samples, which appear to range in gold content from as low as 0.1 to as high as 2.0 ppb by weight. However, attempts to recover gold from seawater on a commercial scale have so far failed, mainly because of the large quantities of water involved; ion exchange appears to offer the present best avenue for research. Salt, bromine and magnesia are recovered from seawater on a large scale hence the oceans must be regarded as a potential gold source of major proportions.
gold minerals Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
gold-minerals
Gold geochemistry:
Two important aspects of the aqueous geochemistry of gold are its chemistry
And the particular properties of the matrix solution (e.g. acidity, pH and
Oxidation potential, EH). Salinity can arise from various processes including rock
Weathering and dissolution of previously deposited halite, evaporation, sea water
And aerosol deposition of seawater. Acidity, which is usually measured as pH
And factors such as pH, Eh, and salinity have major effects on the speciation and
Solubility of gold.
411976215 Goldwing 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology
gold minerals 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
gold-minerals
Natural resources of elemental gold are mainly contained in the mineral gold (plus 85%Au) and in seawater. The oceans contain a major resource of gold in solution but individual estimates are variable, depending upon the location of samples, which appear to range in gold content from as low as 0.1 to as high as 2.0 ppb by weight. However, attempts to recover gold from seawater on a commercial scale have so far failed, mainly because of the large quantities of water involved; ion exchange appears to offer the present best avenue for research. Salt, bromine and magnesia are recovered from seawater on a large scale hence the oceans must be regarded as a potential gold source of major proportions.
gold minerals Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
gold-minerals
Gold geochemistry:
Two important aspects of the aqueous geochemistry of gold are its chemistry
And the particular properties of the matrix solution (e.g. acidity, pH and
Oxidation potential, EH). Salinity can arise from various processes including rock
Weathering and dissolution of previously deposited halite, evaporation, sea water
And aerosol deposition of seawater. Acidity, which is usually measured as pH
And factors such as pH, Eh, and salinity have major effects on the speciation and
Solubility of gold.
411976215 Goldwing 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Gold grain morphology
gold minerals 150x150 Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
gold-minerals
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Turkish Hijab
Turkish hijabs are usually colourful, satin, smart, and neat. They are usually the triangle hijabs, pulled tight around the neck and cover the sides of the face. I have always loved the way the turkish hijab looks, especially because the bright colourful scarves, which would usually look quite funky, are made to look smart.
Since I decided to start off my hijabs from around the world guide with the Turkish hijab I have scoured the internet for facts, pictures, videos, and everything else 'Turkish hijab'.
I tried to look in to the past of the Turkish hijab and maybe find out when the look came about, but no luck in that department. Every time I searched for the Turkish hijab on the internet I either ended up with pictures, and fashion tips, or about the ban on hijab in Turkey. This was quite good for my own knowledge about the Turkish hijab ban, and actually amazed me. The Turkish government have banned hijab for women working in the public sector, universities and colleges. Although I do not know the complete in depth history of the ban, I do understand that a great amount of Turkish muslim women are less likely to wear a hijab, because of the political implications. What amazes me from this is that, although many Turkish women do not wear the hijab, the Turkish hijab is so popular in the hijab fashion world. There are so many blogs, and websites describing the Turkish hijab. I have people asking me how to wear the Turkish hijab. So many people admire the hijab which is not worn as much (as expected) in the country it originated from.
So...what is the Turkish hijab?
As you might have noticed I am terrible at describing hijabs, and would much rather show you through pictures and videos :)
Since I decided to start off my hijabs from around the world guide with the Turkish hijab I have scoured the internet for facts, pictures, videos, and everything else 'Turkish hijab'.
I tried to look in to the past of the Turkish hijab and maybe find out when the look came about, but no luck in that department. Every time I searched for the Turkish hijab on the internet I either ended up with pictures, and fashion tips, or about the ban on hijab in Turkey. This was quite good for my own knowledge about the Turkish hijab ban, and actually amazed me. The Turkish government have banned hijab for women working in the public sector, universities and colleges. Although I do not know the complete in depth history of the ban, I do understand that a great amount of Turkish muslim women are less likely to wear a hijab, because of the political implications. What amazes me from this is that, although many Turkish women do not wear the hijab, the Turkish hijab is so popular in the hijab fashion world. There are so many blogs, and websites describing the Turkish hijab. I have people asking me how to wear the Turkish hijab. So many people admire the hijab which is not worn as much (as expected) in the country it originated from.
So...what is the Turkish hijab?
As you might have noticed I am terrible at describing hijabs, and would much rather show you through pictures and videos :)

Although the I am in love with the beauty and elegance of the Turkish hijab, I do have one problem with it...the hump! The Turkish hijab does have a tendency to make the head look quite large, as an extra piece is added to achieve the hump above the head. The hump in the Turkish hijab is not created, and does not look the same as the hump in alot of the Dubai style hijabs. It is a tad bit smaller and looks less obvious, but all in all it is still the hump!
When I do my hijab in the Turkish style then I make it neat, with the curve at the front and tight at the neck, however I do not have the hump-creating material underneath the hijab, and so create the Turkish hijab minus the hump.
How do you wear the Turkish hijab?As I said before, I am absolutely useless at describing, so I have found some videos which show how to wear the Turkish hijab. The video is from a Turkish website called UZMANTV. Everything on the website is written in Turkish, and so I have no idea what it says. The woman in the video also speaks in Turkish, but I think you could guess what she is saying from what she is doing. Here is the link to the website: http://www.uzmantv.com/genc-kizlar-baslarini-hangi-sekillerde-baglayabilir. I have posted the videos from the website below :)
In the following video the woman simply shows what you will need to create the Turkish hijab. Although it is all in Turkish, I think its quite understandable. She shows what type of bone hat is needed, the type of hijab (Turkish hijabs usually have a satin look), pins, and she also shows thread which is used to create more intricate designs.
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