What is the importance of A Scarf

In the story “A Private Experience” the scarf worn by the Muslim woman is a symbol of the woman's faith as well as her friendship and love despite her poverty. Chika asks if she could keep this scarf that belonged to the Muslim woman. Chika suspects the woman had used the scarf, which is pretty in a gaudy way, as a head cover. When Chika cuts her leg, the woman uses it to bandage Chika’s cut. Before they separate Chika asks the woman if she could keep the scarf.