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Kurdish men care about their beauty in
Kurdistan
15.1.2006
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In
the Netherlands mostly women visit beauty salons.
But in Kurdistan this is different. Maybe this a
sort of Kurdish form of emancipation? Or is it
because women can't afford it?
The first and only beauty salon in the Kurdish city
of Hewler Kurdish men apparently more partial to
skin care than women as the owner of the salon
struggles to deal with overwhelming appointments.
Beauty salon of Fati Fuad is the first and only of
its kind in the conservative and traditional city of
Hewler, a predominantly Kurdish town also the seat
of the regional Kurdish government. |
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An indication of the wind of change in the post-war
Kurdistan, beauty salon is a hotspot among
Kurditani’s unhappy with their appearance.
Opened a month ago, the customers of the beauty
salon are mostly men having skin care on fifty
dollars per session. Which is an indication that
only rich Kurds and party officials can visit it.
Beauty experts here apply laser epilation and other
methods to the men who want to get rid of black
spots on their faces and excessive hair. About
fifteen people apply for skin care per day.
Fati Fuad, owner of the beauty salon, had her
training in Jordan. She said she was astonished by
the overwhelming interest. Fuad said, "We were
worried that people would not be interested in much.
Now, we cannot keep up with the appointments. The
customers have to make appointments days before.
Many of those who receive skin care are men. We
treat dermatological problems with our up-to-date
equipments."
Dilawar Azad, a twenty-four-year-old Kurdish youth,
said, "All of a sudden, I had black spots and
scratches on my face. It was irritating. I was
afraid of attending the parties upon thinking that
my friends will mock me. I attend the beauty shop
for three sessions. Now I feel better when I look at
myself on mirror. It is good to have a beauty shop
here."
Mustafa Hussein, another Kurdish youth, said, "My
face was full of pimples. It was depressing. I have
skin care for twenty days and there is a progress. I
hope I will have a smooth face as soon as possible."
Although Hewler is known to be more traditional and
conservative then the modern town of Sulaimaniyah in
the PUK controlled area, this shows the new wind of
social change. A few months ago the Kurdish
government opened a new park in Hewler, so couples
can meet each other without being harmed by
government officials. [Earlier police made sure
couples were sent back to their families]. It looks
like Kurdistan is getting more “modern”, if don’t
think everybody likes it. But the youth probable
does.
Source: IHA
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