Rashida Tlaib to Wear Palestinian Gown While Being Sworn Into Congress
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Representative-elect Tlaib, who is Palestinian-American, posted a photo of the traditional garment on Instagram
Rashida Tlaib reacts after appearing at her midterm election night party in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 6, 2018.\ REBECCA COOK/ REUTERS
Democratic Representative-elect Rashida Tlaib said she plans to wear a traditional Palestinian garment to her swearing-in ceremony next month.
"Sneak peek: This is what I am wearing when I am sworn into Congress. #PalestinianThobe #ForMyYama," Tlaib, who is Palestinian-American, wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. A thobe, or thawb, is a traditional ankle-length garment worn throughout the Arab world and some countries in East and West Africa, while "yama" is Arabic for mother.
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