tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850330.post7578245380959783094..comments2023-08-03T04:54:54.068-04:00Comments on Abacaxi Mamão: Kirtle and Kittel?Abacaxi Mamaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06604184268628243496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850330.post-24225815690653862382007-12-03T18:04:00.000-05:002007-12-03T18:04:00.000-05:00"Kittel" is Eastern Yiddesh. We in Western Ashkena..."Kittel" is Eastern Yiddesh. We in Western Ashkenaz (which is centered around 185th St. in Manhattan) refer to the garment as a "sárgenes". I have heard that this work is of Greek origin, but (despite having studied Ancient Greek), I cannot think of what the original Greek word might have been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850330.post-86122189076035757642007-12-02T00:38:00.000-05:002007-12-02T00:38:00.000-05:00This should be a good start, but I can get you mor...This should be a good start, but I can get you more if you'd like...<BR/><BR/>http://www.balashon.com/2006/04/cotton.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com