Those who graduate usually wear a toga.
The toga is a costume that is used in certain rites and ceremonies over everyday clothing . It is a garment that judges and academics wear in certain contexts.
For example: "Please iron my toga because I have a solemn ceremony tomorrow," "The judge adjusted his toga before reading the sentence," "For the graduation ceremony, I must rent a cap and gown."
The term derives from the Latin verb tegere , which can be translated as "cover" and which, in turn, comes from the Indo-European root teg- , with which it shares meaning.
The Roman toga
Toga is also the name of a traditional costume that Roman citizens wore over their tunics . This garment consisted of an extensive cloth that was rolled around the body. Typically, the tunic was made of linen and the toga that covered it was made of wool.
These togas were white, except when the person was in mourning. Certain personalities, such as consuls, wore striped togas. It is important to note that there were different types of togas, such as the toga praetexta (worn by aediles, praetors and other figures), the virile toga (used by the descendants of citizens from the age of 16) and the toga picta ( used by the consul and the praetors in extraordinary situations).
Roman citizens wore togas.
Various types
However, in addition to the togas mentioned, we must highlight the existence of many others:
- Toga purpurea , which was worn by ancient kings and emperors of the imperial era. It is identified by being purple.
- Toga candida , which was characterized by being very white. It was used by candidates for magistrates when they appeared before the assembly.
- Toga muliebris , which was the one that was obligatorily imposed on women who were prostitutes and also those who were divorced.
- Meager toga . This was the original model of toga that existed and was characterized by being not only very useful but also very simple.
While Roman men usually wore toga, women wore stola , a garment that was equivalent to the male toga. People convicted of a crime and non-Roman citizens, on the other hand, could not wear the toga.
The town of Toga
Toga , finally, is a Spanish town located in the province of Castellón . It has just over a hundred inhabitants, distributed over an area of 13.5 square kilometers .
This town belongs to the Alto Mijares region, it is located next to natural spaces as special as the Sierra de Espadán and offers its visitors the possibility of visiting a long list of monuments. Among these are its castle of Arab origin, the arches of San Antonio and Portalet , the Hermitage of Santa Bárbara , the Church of the Santísimo from the 17th century and the Parish Church from the 17th century which is of Corinthian origin.