Cultural Fabric Under Fire: Conflict, Clothing, and Identity in Swat
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Cultural Fabric, Clothing and Identity, Traditional Fabric, SwatAbstract
The 2007–2009 Swat Valley military conflict did more than disrupt administration and infrastructure. It shook the underpinnings of the cultural life as well. One of the lesser explored impacts is that on traditional fashion. This research discusses how Swat's fashion traditions transformed during and following the conflict, from vibrant cultural expressions to necessities driven by scarcity of resources, displacement, and fear. Aside from a decline in the use of traditional fabrics, findings of a data analysis of 200 respondents using SPSS indicate that communities are silently resilient in their attempts to preserve their cultural fabric.References
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2024-09-30
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Cultural Fabric Under Fire: Conflict, Clothing, and Identity in Swat. (2024). International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 5(3), 665-672. https://irjmss.com/index.php/irjmss/article/view/472
