African Handkerchief In Othello

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Moreover, since Iago's wife Emilia was Desdemona's friend , Iago asks her to bring him the handkerchief that Othello has given to Desdemona as a gift. The handkerchief is so important for Othello; it is symbolic of masculine vigor. Othello tells Desdemona that his mother has used it to keep his father's faithful to her. The handkerchief means a lot to Othello, and he regards it as a sign of loyalty to him. Infact in some parts of Africa handkerchief during the traditional marriage which signifies as a sign of cleaning the sweat of a woman since marriage is a lifetime journey it is assumed in some black communities that handkerchiefs will be a product that shows honor and dignity to a woman that has been able to be faithful to the husband,