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The Bilen (Blin or Bilin) are hardworking, agriculturalist Cushitic ethnic group on the Horn of Africa. They're primarily concentrated in central Eritrea, in and around the city of Keren and further south toward Asmara, the nation's capital

Whenever one thinks about Eritrea, the quick factor that comes to one's thoughts is the present strong harmony and coexistence among the 9 ethnic teams of the nation. Mutual respect and tolerance are deeply rooted within the Eritrean society which in turn serves as pillar for the present firm unity and nationalism – an asset rarely present in other countries. All these noble values of mutual respect and concord symbolize the cherished slogan of unity in variety. Despite the prevailing unity among all ethnic groups, each nationality is endowed with its own wealthy tradition and tradition that distinguish the country as a multicultural nation.

As in all different Eritrean ethnic teams, the Bilen present particular traditional perspective towards pregnant ladies. If the girl is in full term, she just isn't allowed to carry out heavy obligation works equivalent to grinding corn, carrying heavy hundreds, and so forth. She makes use of a number of ointment and takes smoke baths often. She eats fatty foods and wears warm clothes. The pregnant girl refrains from going funerals and from attending huge gatherings. The thought is to guard her from the hustle and jostle of a crowd.

In this first article of a seamless series about ethnic wear , salwar kameez , anarkali suits Eritrean cultures and customs, we will attempt to explore the rich culture of the Bilen ethnic group. Members of the Bilen ethnic group are generally found in the Anseba area, particularly south-central part of the country, in and round Keren town and south toward Asmara. Primarily agriculturalists, this ethnic group signify about 2.1% of Eritrea's inhabitants. Bilen can also be the identify of their language.

Till the start of the twentieth century, the traditional footwear of Russian peasants had been sneakers produced from the bark of the linden tree or birch tree. These footwear referred to as Bast shoes, were hand-woven that fitted in accordance with the form of a foot and were primarily worn in the course of the summer time.Right lehenga choli now, bast shoes are seen solely as a part of ethnic costumes or dance troupe costumes and are majorly bought as souvenirs. Valenki , or felt boots, are the traditional Russian winter footwear and are related to conventional rustic style. They are primarily worn during severe frost or when other sneakers do not maintain out the chilly. Valenki boots worn with galoshes (overshoes) are well-liked in urban areas and are usually worn by little children.




 
 
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