clothing

headscarf

hijab

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Most rural Rohingya women wear the burka outside their home, but many Rohingya women in towns like Sittwe (Akyub), Maruak Oo, Kyauk Pyu, May Bon, Paunk Taw and Min Pya only wear the hijab. They follow a more liberal interpretation of Islamic requirements of women❜s modesty and believe that wearing hijab is enough. The hijab is worn in the presence of adult males outside the family. Rohingya women prefer hijab made in Asian countries including Bangladesh. They can cost 5,000-20,000 Myanmar kyat ($4-14 USD)