Reply #123: Catholic women wore shawls over their heads and other head coverings

[JDPriestly]

in churches in many cultures not so long ago. Covering one's hair has been and still is an expression of religious devotion in many cultures. I have heard that Jewish women who are Orthodox sometimes (or maybe always) wear wigs. If you remember the days when Catholic nuns wore habits, you will know that not very long ago, they wore something akin to a burka.

I don't understand this, but I remember that, years ago, when I went with a high school friend to her synagogue, she loaned me a hat to wear. Protestants may be the exception in that I do not recall that Protestants are urged to wear shawls or hats or head coverings in church. It may be that the Amish and some very fundamentalist sects do this. It could be that Mennonites sometimes wear headcoverings.

So, don't think that the burka is such a strange thing. I'm glad I was never expected to wear one, but I can't judge this.

I do remember wearing hats and white gloves at Easter when I was younger. I really liked that. Maybe some women like wearing burkas. I wouldn't know since I have never tried it. Have you?