I think agal is the Arabic word for cord. I am not sure about 'torzadas' although that sounds like cords too. But I presume they must mean the cord and the scarf. I may be wrong though.

HTH


Sheila


Origin of Levantine Costumes - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... The Bedouin's agal is set at a jaunty angle on his ... Since it was an honored headdress,
it is said that it ... worn by Moslem women in some of the Arab countries is ...
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... I gave him another. He wanted to sell me some scarf and agal, similar
to the Arab headdress but of a much lower quality. We kept going. ...
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Islamic Clothing for Men - [ Traduzca esta página ]
The Ghutra Ghutrah, which is a part of the headdress worn by Arab men, is a square
scarf made of cotton ... Name variations include Igal, Egal, Agal and Aqal. ...
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Hat Dictionary - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... A. *Agal: modern Arab head-dress. ... attiffet: women's headdress which arched on either
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Felting Dictionary - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Agal: modern Arab head-dress. ... down, Mouton lamb storm flaps *ascot: London, gray
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Islam Online- News Section - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... men in Saudi Arabia wear a traditional headdress - known as ... up of a flowing scarf
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Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Qatar | Culture - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... pants. They also wear that symbol of the Arab world, a loose headdress
called a gutra, held on with a black rope known as the agal. ...
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... AE men nationals wear the typical white 'Kandoora' Arab dress and
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... The end of the scarf can be draped across the face as protection in the event of
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... your head, with the elastic under your hair and/or the tied ends of the underlaying
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