colour coordinated with any piece of the outfit. Married women tend to wear gold belts. There are two common types: Lira belt; a gold belt made entirely from connected gold lira coins or dangling gold liras Gobarah belt: similar to a lira belt, but the coins are inexpensive Trousers: These are a type of traditional Kurdish clothing for men. It consists of two main parts: ranak and chogha, together chokho-raanak (Sorani: چۆخۆ ڕەنەک, in Iran: چوخو رانک) The rank is worn like pants, but is usually almost twice as wide than normal pants. The chogha is like a jacket, but the bottom of it goes inside the chogha. In addition, a shirt must be worn under the chogha. Traditional hat: This is usually black velveteen ornamented with traditional amber, turquoise beads, and gold or silver charms. Traditional jewellery: This is gold, with gold charms and traditional amber, red or black beads and occasional dangling lira coins. Sheelana: This is a long gold necklace with amber, red or black beads and dangling leaf shaped charms. Meglad: This is a big black stone dangling from a gold chain. Modern dress The modern Kurdish woman's dress is traditional. They tend to be fashionable amongst Kurdish community. Kurdish women and men have a large collection of Kurdish clothing and are always on the lookout for new designs and fabric. They usually buy the fabrics of their choice and then have clothing tailored, as there are tailors who specialize in making Kurdish clothes. Recently these respected tailors have turned into designers that have created different designs for the conventional structure of the dress. In villages most of the time women tailor for their entire family after everyone makes their own fabric choice. There are many different styles of the Kurdish clothes, and in recent years there have been many fashion shows, showcased for a Kurdish and international audience. Shows have been held in Vancouver, Canada; in Melbourne, Australia, at the Kurdish Film Festival by the Kurdish Women's Society; and at the Hackney Museum as part of their Kurdish Cultural Heritage Project. See also History of the Kurds Kurdish culture Kurdish dance Kurdish music Kurds KurdishMedia.com Pashtun clothing References External links