Abyaneh Celebrates Nat'l Inscription of Local Apparel

A festival was held in the village of Abyaneh in Isfahan Province this week to celebrate the official inscription of its local apparel on the List of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage. 
The move is aimed at encouraging locals to appreciate and wear their native costumes to maintain the traditional fabric of the village. 
The clothes are unique in terms of the variety of colors as well as the beautiful scenes of Nature and rural landscape that are reflected in their design, ISNA reported.
The traditional costumes mainly consist of long black and baggy trousers for men and a long dress of colorful floral design for women, complemented by a white scarf.