The origin of Fouta

Tunisian Fouta

You said Fouta!
it is  pronouced Fou-Tah, foooootaa then!
ok!
but what is it?
Fouta is a Tunisian towel a piece  of  patrimony. For years it is  used to be a sacred  hamam (bath) towel
however, women in some areas do keep using it till today. tunisians do consolidate the concept of respect for  the customs and traditions of  the  grandparents through  their adherence to the celebration of their traditions and  old rituals.
behind  the high walls of  houses where  tunisian  families  used  to  live , women kept their  traditional wearing habits for generations , fouta was worn by young and adults in their  daily lives  and  feast. in the medina and in some rural area you can meet smiling  women weeping in front their houses wearing a  pink fouta around the waist while placing a wooly towel over the head.

All  the  women used  to wear the fouta  and  the  ''manshef'' ( kind of  the towel placed  over  the head), beautiful  color bring attention from afar mingled  something of  simplicity and  modesty which lead  us to the history of Tunisia and  different wearing habits. Fouta has different use, some are worn in normal days  while  embroidered  one is reserved to the bride during her wedding ceremony.  A big shame  if  a  bride did not  wear  her Fouta after  the  marriage, inside her  house  or  outside,since  it is  considered  as sacred grandparent's  traditions which is  not  permitted to give up, FOUTA IS   HOLY   abandoning it is  totally   impossible.