Kobeniak


Kobeniak is a Ukrainian traditional male outer garment. A similar terms are Hungarian :wikt:köpönyeg|köpönyeg for "cloak", "mantle", "overcoat", and a historical Polish garment, kopieniak, all terms being derived from the Turkish garment kepenek, which is a shepherd's garment. Kobeniak is also called burka, kireya, or siryak.
A kobenyak was the widest garment, so that it could be worn even on top of a kozhukh. A distinctive feature is a hood which could cover nearly all the face, with a cut for the eyes and possibly for the mouth, which may be folded back.