Hasidiac Cultural Clothing
Traditional Clothing of the Hasidic and Hawaiian Cultures
Clothing can tell many things about a person. Bright colors can give the hint of an outgoing person, while dark colors can signify seriousness. Some of the clothing choices are purely personal choices, while others are based on religious or cultural beliefs. Walking through the streets of any Metropolis clothing styles can vary like the leaves of a tree during fall. Gangs today use clothing to mark their territory. The Bloods and Crypts each have their own color-coded clothing to tell each other apart.
Sometimes people wear clothing so they can be set apart from the general population. Other times people just wear what makes them feel good. Two groups that fall into these categories are Hasidic Jews and Hawaiians.
Hasidic Clothing
It is a dark night and you are walking down a quiet street, someone is approaching, all you can make out is a dark figure, becoming nervous you quicken your pace, all of a sudden under the glow of the street lamp all of your fears are washed away. The person approaching is wearing a black coat, black suit and matching black hat, this person is not a threat, he is a Hasidic Jew, and his reputation tells you that he is a man of G-d , and would never cause you harm.
Even though this man has not spoken a single word, you don't even know his name, but you already know so much about him. His costume tells you that he is a religious man, part of an orthodox group of Jews who generally keep to themselves. However, there is more to the clothing then just a membership in a group, there is a meaning to the clothing.
Black clothing is often associated with Hasidic Jews. Not all Hasidim wear black, the women and children are often dressed in bright colors. In addition, not all Jewish "men in black" are Hasidim. Some Hasidic groups do have a uniform of sorts for the men,...
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