Eka Nickmatulhuda

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HIJABISTAS
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Location: Jakarta
Nationality: Indonesia
Biography: Eka Nickmatulhuda is a documentary photographer based in Jakarta. She believes photography plays important roles in documenting human events and there's nothing about it that is too big or too small. She continues to find new and different... MORE
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HIJABISTAS
Copyright Eka Nickmatulhuda 2024
Date of Work Dec 1969 - Dec 1969
Updated Dec 2020
Location Jakarta, Indonesia
Topics Beauty, Belief, Documentary, Editorial, Faith, Fashion, Freedom, Gender, Happiness, Islam, Lifestyle, Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Religion, Street, Womens Rights
Muslim women in Jakarta, Indonesia, take hijab as a real fashion accessory. Colorful scarves and dresses are put on to cover their bodies, not only for religious reasons but also for the purpose of being chic.

Hijabistas, contractions of hijab and fashionistas are common scenes in the streets of Jakarta.  For them, being religious was never really a restriction to freely express themselves. In accordance with Islamic principles, they cover their body except for the face and hands. However, they also have a great interest in fashion and do not want to be ostracized by femininity.

Commissioned for Elle Quebec, 2013
Text by Anne-Fleur Delaistre
Full story can be read in Indonésiennes: voilées et super fashion
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