This is a video about me shopping for an Abaya in Saudi Arabia. You can read the entire story here: Black Chick in Saudi The thing is, most “western” women (who aren’t Muslim) who move to Saudi Arabia, has to get used to the concept of the abaya. I think the reason for this is that it represents everything that women in the west have fought hard against. But, if you live in an Islamic country, you gotta get over yourself, which I did. So, this video kinda is about me getting over myself, and you may learn a little something about how the abaya should be worn.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3xGzzZk5kc[/youtube]
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Does it get hot wearing it?
Yes, it does.
lol, when it it’s hot here it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing – it just hot! 25 years ago when I used to dress in a way that exposed my skin, I got heat rashes sometimes and of course direct sunlight will make you hot. Covering the skin as an abaya does will keep you from feeling the heat of the direct sunlight and of course protect your skin to some degree. Another nice thing about wearing an abaya is that because it is not form fitting, the wind blows right through it.