Oya: A Traditional Needle-Lace Embellishment
Although urban Turkish women rarely wear them, the women of some rural areas still wear the traditional oya-edged head cloths.
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Although urban Turkish women rarely wear them, the women of some rural areas still wear the traditional oya-edged head cloths.
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