This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. By clicking Approve, you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our privacy notice.
The cowl (from the Latin cuculla, meaning a hood) is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. Originally it may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak.he cowl (from the Latin cuculla, meaning a hood) is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. Originally it may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak.
In the Traditional Chinese Family and Society Within ancient Chinese society, young girls and women were expected to âCow Towâ. Cow Towing was a series of bows in the presence of a superior, male, elder, that would show their obedience and respect. If a husbandâs wife and mother did not get along within the same household, filial piety dictated that the husband get rid of his wife in order to please his mother.