Jordan is an Arab country and the Jordanian culture is a blend of the Arabian, Islamic and Modern influences. The capital city Amman is a famous and ancient historic city.  The majority people of Jordan belong to Islam and they speak the Arabic language. English and French are also the official languages and the small geography of Jordan still possesses variation in the clothing and traditions due to various life styles of the Jordanians.

The traditional Jordanian dresses worn by the dancers - Image courtesy : mejourneys.com

The rural population mostly consists of Bedouin and Palestinian communities who have nomadic way of life. The Jordanian Arabians depends upon the agricultural farming and cattle breeding while the greater number of the settled urban Jordanians are educated and perform businesses and other official jobs.

A Jordanian man wearing the traditional dress - sarah g-love's Image

The traditional dress of Jordan is also very unique and fantastic as the traditional clothing for men consists of tunic shirts, trousers and an elaborate over garment with a belt or cummerbund. They also cover their head with the typical Arabian Scarf which is like a turban.

A Jordanian man wearing his traditional Arabic Scarf - Edward Wachtman's Image

The traditional dress for women is very decorative and full of superb craftsmanship and embroidery. This dexterity is full of amazing color patterns and fascinating patchworks. Apart from the heavy load of the tiresome household tasks, the Jordanian women love to wear delicate and embellished dresses.

A beautiful Jordanian girl in her Ttaditional dress - Colin McLurgjpg's Image

The most common part of a Jordanian women’s costume is a long rectangular cleavage which is decorated with tremendous embroidery and it is adjusted in the front of the dress.

A wonderful image of a Jordanian urban girl - Kaaa Teee's Image

In the Northern part, one of the traditional dresses of Jordan is Shirsh which is a long outfit with tight sleeves and a decorated neckline and embroidered sides.

An image of the Jordanian city girls wearing the modern costumes and scarves - Mr. Littlehand's Image

Often, the dresses of central and southern Jordanians are of double length with long pointed sleeves.

Traditional Jordanian Costumes ( Image Courtesy: Wikimedia )

The traditional dress of Jordan represents the unique and ancient culture of this small Arabian country. It also reflects the colors of the ancient Bilad el Sham; the greater Syrian Kingdom.

A Jordanian belly dancer dancing in her traditional costume - Sarah Ackerman's Image

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The exquisite culture of Lebanon is the product of its diverse population belonging to different ethnic and religious groups who have inhabited over here for thousands of year. Lebanon is considered the gem of the Middle East and it has been dominated by the greatest human civilizations of the lovely planet like the Roman, Persian, Greek, Arab, Ottoman and the most recent French. Currently the people of Lebanon are very modern and perhaps Lebanon is the most fashionable country of the Arab world. The traditional and cultural clothing in the daily lives is very hard to find these days in the modern Lebanon.

The Lebanese dancers wearing traditional costumes (Imahe: genotypewriter)

In the urban areas, the people are usually seen in the Western outfits of the latest fashion, however, in the countryside, women sometimes wear traditional colorful skirts and men wear a traditional serwal or sherwal (baggy trousers).

The traditional dress of a Lebanese man and woman

The sherwal is the existing and the surviving traditional dress of Lebanon which is the most prevalent and practical garment among villagers and mountain people. The common people of Lebanon also use the labbade, an ancient headdress which may have been worn as long ago as Phoenician times. The women of Lebanon traditionally used to wear the headdresses like the woolen scarf, silky veils or silver coned tantour.  The scarf and veil can be observed today but the tantour has become obsolete.

A Lebanese country man in his traditional costume ( Image: Luca Gargano )

Other traditional Lebanese outfits include Kurban, Abaya, Abba, Jubbe and Gambaz.  The Kubran was an ancient Lebanese dress and lost its existence today. On the other side the Abaya cloak has maintained its significance being utilitarian. The abaya is a rectangular overcoat worn by men, or it may be the outer garment of certain Muslem women.

A wonderful Lebansese dancer group in traditional outfits ( Image: Heather Kashmera )

The Druze people of Lebanon used to wear which a short sleeved and a knee length coat that was particularly used by men. Similarly Jubbe was the most common among the Bedouin community of Lebanon which is a hip length jacket with no collar and no fastenings.

The Lebanese men wearing traditional outfits ( Image: whl.travel )

Gambaz is an ornamental dress which is prepared with the expensive materials like velvet, brocade and shiny silk. The gambaz often has a low neckline for décolletage which is accepted among married women since the bosom is considered the symbol of maternity. Kab Kab is the traditional footwear of Lebanon; a simple clog shoe which is commonly in use even today.

The Lebanese belly dancers in their traditional costumes ( Image: megtelu )

Due to the multiple cultural dominations, the people of Lebanon are suffering from the exact national identification. Apart from this issue, the traditional and the cultural values of this country are awesome that can be observed in the festivals, ceremonies and folk presentations. The traditional dress of Lebanon is used mostly by the people belonging to the performing art and nowadays it is the integral costume for the folk singers and dancers.

Lebanese women dancing in a ceremony ( Image: agbu )

Tajikistan is a small state of the Central Asia but it is a country of thousands of years old culture and traditions. If you go in Tajik market, you’ll see numerous Tajik men and women with a similar feature; their black and bushy unibrows. A unibrow (or monobrow) is a “confluence of eyebrows”; that is, the existence of extra hair between the eyebrows.

A Tajik woman with unibrows fashion ( Image: El-Len )

Surprised? What unibrow has to do with culture? For Tajiks, this is a matter of prestige and beauty. Especially in women, unibrow is considered the symbol of feminine beauty and purity. Even in the men, the presence of unibrow is associated with virility. This is quite opposite to the rest of the world, where the presence of unibrows is considered as a symbol of ugliness and this unnecessary facial element is often removed or plucked.

A Tajik man with his traditional cap ( Image: Em and Ernie )

Apart from the unibrows, the other prominent aspect of the Tajik culture is the traditional dress of Tajikistan that was developed as a part of the Central Asian costume. Although these days the clothing culture is much influenced with the Western dressing or it is mixed with the Western styles. Yet, we can see the Tajik people wearing their traditional dresses in the streets and bazaars.

A pretty Tajik girl with unibrows and traditional dress ( Image: Mikhail Romanyuk )

Normally, Tajik men are seen wearing jeans and shirts or in formal suiting while the Tajik women are observed in skirts, stockings and heels. The skirts of the women may contain many layers embellished with flowery or wavy patterns with round-toed heels having beads or buckles.

Tajik women in their traditional clothing in a ceremony ( Image: Sadaf Belal )

The traditional dress of Tajik men is a bulky trouser along with a collared and tunic shirt. Normally this dress was accompanied with a traditional black hat that was decorated with white embroidery. In some parts of Tajikistan, the men also use turbans for their head cover. The situation of the Tajik women clothing was not much different except from the neckline shaping of the long tunic shirt. The traditional dress of the Tajik women is long shapeless attire prepared with brilliant and showy color patterns along with the matching pants. The dress was usually accompanied with the embroidered traditional shoes.  Some women also use Scarf or Hijab in order to cover their head or neck.

A Tajik dancer performing in Bukhara (Uzbekistan) - Image by mittu12

Nowadays, the traditional dress of Tajikistan is usually worn in the wedding ceremonies by the Tajik people. Especially it is the primary choice for a Tajik woman on her wedding day when she also plucks the excessive hair between her eyebrows. In the festive occasions or in the ceremonies of the national importance, the folk people are seen performing in their traditional dresses.

A Tajik folk dancer in her traditional costume ( Image : Koshy Koshy )

They’ll dedicate you everything they have, if loved. Even, if the women belong to any walk of life or whatever position or status they’re enjoying, they’ll never ignore their main responsibilities. Women of all races, sects, religions or nations deserve true respect and prestige. The purpose of the Women of the Lovely Planet series is to pay a special tribute to the women of the world. We honor the roles of the mother, the sister, the aunt, the wife and the daughter as they toil the most for their families. The women of the lovely planet are the special gifts of God on earth and they are created to be loved as they love us for our all defects.

Check out these fantastic images of the women of the lovely planet taken by some wonderful photographers;

86- A beautiful lady from Georgia in stylish pose

A beautiful lady from Georgia in stylish pose

87- The woman of Ghana

The woman of Ghana (World Bank Photo Collection)

88- A smiling Greek girl from Greece

A smiling Greek girl from Greece (Joseph Sakalak's Image)

89- A woman from Grenada while dancing

A woman from Grenada while dancing

90- A girl from Haiti

A girl from Haiti (United Nations Photo)

91- A native woman of Honduras

A native woman of Honduras (Image: Lon&Queta)

92- A gorgeous woman from Iceland

A gorgeous woman from Iceland (Image by Anna Guðmundsdottir)

93- A magical smile of an Italian woman – Italy

A magical smile of an Italian woman (Image by Pulicciano)

94- A native girl from Kiribati

A native girl from Kiribati - Image: M-J Field

95- An elegant lady of Kosovo

An elegant lady of Kosovo (Azem's Image)

96- A beautiful Krgyz woman of Krgyzstan

A beautiful Kyrgyz woman of Kyrgyzstan (tracingtea images)

97- A lady of Kuwait holding candles

A lady of Kuwait holding candles (ARABISC's Image)

98- A girl of Laos in her colorful dress

A girl of Laos ( Image by Vueltaa )

99- A working woman from Lesotho

A working woman from Lesotho (DIFID's Image)

100- A local woman of Liechtenstein

A local woman of Liechtenstein

101- A gorgeous girl of Luxembourg

A gorgeous girl of Luxembourg (Image: Clem Mason)

102- The Macedonian woman in her cultural dress – Macedonia

The Macedonian woman in her cultural dress (Bob Symons Photo)

103- The indigenous girl of Madagascar

The indigenous girl of Madagascar ( Image by Daniele Romeo Ph )

104- The woman from Malawi

The woman from Malawi (Image by Sean Hawkey)

105- A Tuareg woman of Mali

A Tuareg woman of Mali (Mark William Brunner's Image)

106- A local girl of Maldives in Malay

A local girl of Maldives in Malay (Image: Trent Burkholder)

107- A woman of Marshhall islands with her kid

A woman of Marshhall islands with her kid (Image: eoopilot)

108- A smiling lady of Mauritania

A smiling lady of Mauritania (Image: Karin Lakeman)

109- A lady from Mauritius with a fantastic smile

A lady from Mauritius with a fantastic smile ( Image: Suri JV )

110- The Moldovan woman in Moldova

The Moldovan woman (Image by Stella Knight)

111- A lovely girl of Monaco

A lovely girl of Monaco (Photo: Louis Galanos)

112- A Mongolian woman in her traditional attire

A Mongolian woman in her traditional attire (tanjakanca images)

113- A lady from Montenegro sitting on a rock

A lady from Montenegro sitting on a rock (Image by cooinda)

114- The woman of Mozambique in traditional Make up

The woman of Mozambique in traditional Make up ( Image: Leonid Plotkin )

115- A Kiwi woman from New Zealand

A Kiwi woman from New Zealand (Image: Infinite Monkeys)

116- A smiling Irish lady – Ireland

A smiling Irish lady (Image : OKie surfer-Ireland)

117- The woman from Nicaragua-Jinotega

The woman from Nicaragua (An image by Lon&Queta-Jinotega)

118- The native village woman of Niger

The native village woman of Niger - By: etrenard

119- A Nigerian woman on sewing machine – Nigeria

A Nigerian woman on sewing machine (Mennonite Central Committee's Image)

120- A woman from North Korea

A woman from North Korea (Image by Raymond Cunningham)

121- A snowy woman from Norway

A snowy woman from Norway (Image: Dieter Müßler Nordland Fylke)

122- A BEDOUIN WOMAN IN SINAW, OMAN

A BEDOUIN WOMAN IN SINAW, OMAN ( Eric Lafforgue )

123- A Pakistani girl in her traditional dress and a random capture of a Pakistani urban woman – Pakistan

A Pakistani girll in traditional attire ( Ingrid92x )

A random capture of a Pakistani urban woman (Image: Sohna Munda)

124- A Palestinian girl in scarf – Palestine

A Palestinian girl in scarf (Image courtesy: yourolivebranch.org)

125- A woman from Panama

A woman from Panama ( Image: etrenard )

126- A graceful lady from Papua New Guinea

A graceful lady from Papua New Guinea (Image Courtesy: Eric Lafforgue)

127- A native girl of Paraguay

A native girl of Paraguay (Image:Henk de Boer)

128- A Filipino girl from Philippines

A Filipino girl from Philippines (Image: Filipino girls)

129- A pretty Polish girl from Poland

A pretty Polish girl from Poland (By: dudesitsgabby)

130- A pretty Portuguese girl from Portugal

A pretty Portuguese girl from Portugal (Image: sandeepgill47)