We were all amazed at the moment of the Argentina awards after the penalty shootout victory over France: Lionel Messi, the last of the South Americans to take the stage, shortly before lifting the coveted World Cup he donned a black tunic, aided by the Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, under the gaze of the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino. What is that cape and why did he do it?
It’s about the “tail”, a traditional garment of the countries of the Persian Gulf, typically male. It is an accessory that is usually worn over a thobe, which is a long tunic down to the ankles. This cloak, black, but also brown, gray, beige or white, is the most traditional of Saudi cloaks and one of the most prestigious, and is associated with royalty, wealth and ceremony. Members of royal families don’t do without them on formal appointments. The mantle was worn today, Qatar’s national holiday, which has been held since December 18, 1878, by the emir, ministers and all the main Qatari authorities. Here then is that the bisht was also given to Leo Messi, absolute protagonist of the World Cup which has now come to an end.
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