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‘A Veil is Simply One Form of Worship’: Reflecting on Faith and Femininity as a Christian Woman
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‘A Veil is Simply One Form of Worship’: Reflecting on Faith and Femininity as a Christian Woman

Growing up, the church I attended regularly required women and girls who had taken their first Holy Communion to veil during services. They couldn't be removed until the final lines of the service were spoken. I wasn't a huge fan of having to cover my hair while the men were able to stay as they pleased. I sometimes wondered if it was a cultural difference – my family's church is Indian while other churches I visited were predominantly white…

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