Morocco


The traditional dress for men is called djellaba; a long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves. For special occasions, men also wear a red cap called tarbouche and mostly referred to as Fez. Nearly all men wear baboosh—those soft leather slippers with no heel, often in yellow. Many women do as well but others wear high-heeled sandals, often in silver or gold tinsel.

The distinction is the djellabas has a hood, while a Kaftan does not. The women’s djellabas are mostly of bright colors with ornate patterns, stitching, or beading, while men wear djellabas in plainer, neutral colors. Women are strongly attached to their "Moroccan wardrobe", despite the financial costs involved. The production of such garments is relatively expensive, as most of the work is done by hand. Despite the costs involved most women purchase a minimum of one new kaftan or "tk`chita" every year, normally for a special, social event, such as a religious festival or a wedding. Nowadays, it is an unwritten rule that Moroccan dress is worn at such events.

Rabat

http://www.casafree.com/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/10507/normal_grande%20finalee.jpg

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/takchita.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/chraibi_5.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc88.JPG

http://www.najia-abadi.com/images/najia9993.gif

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2003/pre-selection/TouriaChraibi/page/image5

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2003/hautecouturemaroc/AminaBenmoussa/page/image4

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/babelmedpb73151.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/358476426_cd1616d3f2_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/358436441_57385be1f4_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/358486939_1f0b7cb6cf_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/359543994_8c2e9c7b86_o.jpg

Fez

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/babelmedpb73115.jpg

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image273.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image285.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/fouzia.JPG

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/358222301_e8ad6157b1_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/359513329_af775ec31e_o.jpg


http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2004/Nouveau%20talents/DahabBenAbboud/page/image2

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2002/Haute-CoutureMaroc/AminaBenmoussa/page/image2

http://storage.canalblog.com/12/17/109452/5489821.jpg

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2002/Haute-CoutureMaroc/SouadChraibipourRenataCouture/page/image3

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2004/Nouveau%20talents/AchrafMakoudi/page/image3

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/ll.jpg


http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/t-image51.JPG

Morocco

Meknes

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/picture19.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image49.JPG

Tetouan

http://storage.canalblog.com/98/54/109452/5489834.jpg

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2004/Nouveau%20talents/KarimaElAlaoui/page/image1

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2004/hautecouturemaroc/MohamedLakhdar/page/image1

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/babelmedpb731.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/358462841_6efd159327_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/359537835_e3d7583800_o.jpg

Morocco

Marrakech

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image50.JPG

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2004/hautecouturemaroc/MohamedLakhdar/page/image3

Casablanca

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc322.JPG

Essaouira

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1409.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image211.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image212.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/morocco929.JPG

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/121/302372878_a4c839eebe_o.jpg

Morocco

JeBala

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1054.JPG

http://image.blog-24.com/254309.jpg

Chefchaouen

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/DSCN3352.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/DSCN3354.JPG

Tangier

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/picture17.JPG

http://www.postcardman.net/149294.jpg

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image52.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image53.JPG

Morocco

Haha

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/8491.jpg

Souss

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/8486.jpg

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/8485.jpg

Kesoua Kebira

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image12.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image13.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image10.JPG

Chedda Fassia

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/t-image5.JPG

Morocco

Jabador

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/photo116.gif

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc105.JPG

Gandoura

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/wcf_qui_mango_df10.jpg

Nador

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/photo113.gif

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc104.JPG

Amizmiz

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1226.JPG

Jewish Keswa

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc.jpg

Morocco

Safi

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/t-maroc106.JPG

Zeemour Zair

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/142687.jpg

A sorcerer

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/maroc/189.jpg

Gnawi

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/maroc/237.jpg

Tadla

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/maroc/205.jpg

Chaouia

http://www.abcdelacpa.com/6686.jpg

Morocco

Oujda

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/picture3.JPG

Imlchil

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image3.JPG

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/101/304333552_515fcdb857_o.jpg

M'Goun Valley

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/image.JPG

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/356856762_65679cdd00_o.jpg

Agadir


http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc78.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1499.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image2496.jpg

Tizi-n-Test

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image2473.jpg

Morocco

Ameln valley

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image2508.jpg

Akka

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/349129_430728374.jpg

Tafraoute

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/349129_430728408.jpg

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1487.JPG

Adai

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1486.JPG

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/349129_430728426.jpg

Tioulit

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1933.JPG

Morocco

Taarat

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/359416217_b85bff60ff_o.jpg

Draa Valley

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/358992201_be5e28ce2c_o.jpg

Dades Valley

http://storage.canalblog.com/66/39/109452/5579776.jpg

Tazrouft

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/359421727_86ad3ff717_o.jpg

Morocco

Roses Valley

http://storage.canalblog.com/83/83/109452/5579773.jpg

Tiznit

http://splendidmorocco.canalblog.com/images/tiznit.JPG

Taroudant

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image2448.jpg

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image2451.jpg

Water seller

http://storage.canalblog.com/99/54/109452/5571890.jpg

Morocco

Women Jellaba

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/moroccanhost.jpg

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/t-maroc338.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/photo12.jpg

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc294.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc292.JPG

Men Jellaba

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image943.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc134.JPG

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc132.JPG

Atlantic Sahara

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/muntthee.jpg

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/image1485.JPG

http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/africa/100299/images/the.jpg

Ourika Valley

http://storage.canalblog.com/83/22/109452/5579621.jpg

Morocco

Terbouch or Fêz

The fez originated in Fez, Morocco and was popularized in the Ottoman Empire and Western world in the 19th century. Its use has subsequently become less widespread.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Bedouin_man_with_Fez.jpg/180px-Bedouin_man_with_Fez.jpg

http://www.**********/thumbs/3/%7BBC857BBD-1DB2-47EB-9271-AA0477C19524%7D/A8X8B5.jpg

http://www.merriam-webster.com/mw/art/fez.gif

http://www.**********/thumbs/3/%7B9BCC36F6-BA0E-4020-9BC7-8E4A328C63F2%7D/A8JC4E.jpg

http://www.phototours.info/images/tip5.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid161/p9552ad786b0fc3ee991bcfb0e407e1bd/f4d3f0ba.jpg

http://www.stylewithsubstance.com/musings/spain/tangier_Restaurant_guide_in_fez_sm.jpg

http://armandfrasco.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/fez.jpg

http://photosmaghreb.canalblog.com/images/maroc2359.JPG

Morocco

Imi-n-Tanout

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis29-jf-imi-ntanout.jpg

Ait Atta

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis30-ait-atta.jpg

Glaoui

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis31-f-glawa.jpg

Ait Bouguemez

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis21-fem-ait-bougmiz.jpg

Ait Yazza

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis24-femm-ait-iazza.jpg

Ait Hdidou

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis25-fem-ait-hdiddou.jpg

Middle Atlas

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/jmlouis4-tamazighet.jpg

Khenifra

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis11-fem-zaiane-khenif.jpg

Jewish from dades Valley

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis14-Fem-juive-vallee-dades.jpg

Jeblia

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis15-fem-jbala.jpg

Izbeddi

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis26-f-ait-hdidou-izbeddi.jpg

Mgouna

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis28-jf-mgouna.jpg

Guelmim

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis39-fem-du-sud.jpg

Goulimim

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis37-goulimine.jpg

Tissint

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis35-tissint.jpg

Sidi Ifni

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis32-tiznit.jpg

Tafraoute

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis33-tafraout.jpg

Ait Mourhad

http://perso.menara.ma/%7Eo.kholoud/costumes/louis27-ait-mourhad.jpg

Saudi Arabia

Qahtâni

http://www.parismatch.com/images/articles/717/filles.jpg

http://www.parismatch.com/images/articles/717/image0.jpg

http://www.parismatch.com/images/articles/717/hom.jpg

http://www.parismatch.com/images/articles/717/hom2.jpg

Yemen

Jewish Bride from Shebaa

http://www.dhushara.com/book/song/bride.jpg

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

http://www.**********/thumbs/3/%7BCD0E2187-5E9E-4875-BB96-96C5035A1E01%7D/ADDM93.jpg

http://www.**********/thumbs/3/%7B8EA91A72-8115-4B27-A508-8BA4AFB0BD41%7D/A0CD3J.jpg/img]

[img]http://www.**********/thumbs/3/%7B78923016-7CEE-4E8A-9DAE-929053DD1B1C%7D/AJHXT9.jpg

http://www.**********/thumbs/3/%7BB37EAD50-163A-4BE0-BE53-4FD2F740B60C%7D/A2XKD9.jpg

Somebody renames this thread to MOROCCAN TRADITIONAL COSTUMES,PLZ :D
Very informative though :) i like Fez costumes the most :)

Well I look to the other forumers to complete this thread :)

Great thread Redalinho.. I'll get traditional Iranian dress started :)

Traditional Iranian Dress For Women

For every Iranian region: (minus Kurdish, for some reason the pics wouldnt load)

Bakhtiari:
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2393/tradit8de3.gif

Balouchi
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4049/tradit7wo1.gif

Gilani
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/220/tradit6hc1.gif
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/9158/gilanidress2xk6.jpg


Kashani
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/7328/tradit5en6.gif

Lori
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/5807/tradit4hv8.gif

Mazandarani
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2552/wpe5bg7.gif
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/262/mazandaranidress2cg7.jpg


Qashqai
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/7660/wpe3tq3.gif

Qouchani
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/9881/wpe1pf6.gif

Torkeman
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4443/torkemanwomanrr6.jpg

Sassanid Era (224 - 642 CE) mosaic from Bishapur in the Pars Region

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/Bishapur_zan.jpg

Iranian Warrior women... I think during the Sassanid era, could be earlier!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c2/Iranian_Women_Warriors_by_Shapour_Suren-Pahlav.JPG/800px-Iranian_Women_Warriors_by_Shapour_Suren-Pahlav.JPG

Typical Safavid Era (1501-1722 CE)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Mei.jpg

Esfahani..
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Raghs.jpg

Qajar Era (1794 - 1925CE) woman smoking Ghelyan (shisha/houka)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Qalyoon.jpg

Some modern artwork, clothing dated from the Pre-Islamic Era

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/33/FarhadLalehdashti.jpg/450px-FarhadLalehdashti.jpg

Mahmoud Farshchian, Morning Star (one of my favourites, I have a print of it on my wall!)

http://ivizlab.sfu.ca/arya/Gallery/Farshchian/Morning_Star.jpg

Thank you shuqs

I found this picture, it's maybe from Iranian kurdistan?

http://www.iranonline.com/iran/Kurdistan/images/woman-costume.jpg

^ Yah I think so...

Thanks Reda for this thread.
I didn't know that Fez hat originated from Morocco,but I heard before that it was first made in Beni Mellal city..
I don't think that there is any country in the world that has so many different clothes like Morocco.


Do u know who she is

http://marocfashion.canalblog.com/images/maroc105.JPG

It's Khansa Batma, the daughter of Larbi Batma ;)

http://www.batma.net/

Morocco

M'Goun Valley

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/381946354_9d14b5a3c4_o.png

It's Khansa Batma, the daughter of Larbi Batma ;)

http://www.batma.net/


She's the daughter of Mohamed Batma not Larbi.

I think Saudi Arabia has the best clothes. Just cover up in black for women and there you go!

How come there is not a lot of variety in the clothes? I mean I find it hard to believe that all throughout history of Gulf area, women were obliged to dress up in a specific way. I understand that there is a climatic argument, that traditionally pushed the population to dress up in a specific way. But personally I believe that it is mainly due to the enclosed history of the population. It was traditionally isolated and did not interact with other cultures... that is why they can not innovate and borrow from others...


Iranian clothes: I can tell a lot of Central Asian influence, such as the Azeris, Armenian and other such minorities.

Marriage: I think that it is interesting to analyze what types of clothes MENA populations wear during marriage. I think that in Morocco a bride changes clothes multiple times in the same wedding night to represent the diversity of Moroccan clothes... I wonder why this is the case?

Iranian clothes: I can tell a lot of Central Asian influence, such as the Azeris, Armenian and other such minorities.

Azeris and Armenians are from Caucus not Central Asia... But yes, Iranian's route is in Central Asia therefore you will see similarities between Tajik, Afghani etc dress with Iran's and visa versa

Nice thread !

Some scans I took from a book called Iran: A manifestation of Four Seasons

Gilani:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8652/rashtitk1.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/2la4sqc.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3288/gilani3pi1.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2109/gilani4vg6.jpg

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/381/gilan5lb9.jpg

Qazvin

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7931/qazvinuv9.jpg

Wow I like it !!! :)

SAUDI ARABIA

Najd Region

Qassim


http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/images/woman1.jpg(The half of it is made out of golden threads!)

Asir Region

Abha

http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/images/woman5.jpg

Hejaz Region

Tradional Hijazi

These are a must see! (the flickr links)

http://flickr.com/photos/arag/307584738/
http://flickr.com/photos/arag/246515488/in/photostream/
http://flickr.com/photos/arag/262118410/ <-- check all the gold that woman has on her.
http://flickr.com/photos/arag/264837668/ <-- check all the gold that woman has on her.
http://flickr.com/photos/arag/262120701/

http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/images/woman2.jpg(best one the veil is made out of pearls!!)

http://www.exploresaudiarabia.com/events/images/costumes.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/555750-Travel_Picture-Jiddah.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/555751-Travel_Picture-Jiddah.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/555752-Travel_Picture-Jiddah.jpg

Medina

Banu Sulayim Tribe

http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/images/woman3.jpg


Makkah


Al-Jahdaly Tribe

http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/images/woman8.jpg

Taif


Banu Hodhayl tribe

http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/images/woman7.jpg

MEN'S Clothing

Hejaz

http://p.vtourist.com/1952852-Travel_Picture-cheetah_and_its_cub_shot_by_arabic_tribesman.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/386978-ReligionHistoryCulture-Jiddah.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/555841-Schools_Education_system-Jiddah.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/555840-ReligionHistoryCulture-Jiddah.jpg

http://flickr.com/photos/arag/246515478/in/photostream/ <--- check this out.

Nwsaad you are completely wrong! if you see what women wear in their houses you will be shocked!

I will post more pictures gradually...

Safqa : You are right this is very diverse. Unfortunately I never knew about it. I hope women could be allowed to dress as they want, so as to not lose all this historical culture of Saudi.

Safqa : You are right this is very diverse. Unfortunately I never knew about it. I hope women could be allowed to dress as they want, so as to not lose all this historical culture of Saudi.

throught out all saudi history women wore these traditional clothings and still now except some wear modern clothing but they always were a black abaya when they went outside. And women really dress the way then want! infact lets go back to morocco 60-80 years ago and see what they wore... those colored burqas with a white thing infront of their mouth. Not just in morocco and saudi but everywhere in the arabic world women wore black abayas when they were outside of home except if they were in a village or bedouins in their areas since they are all family members.

Algeria

Constantine

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/122956035_6e385efc92.jpg

I'd like to see the traditional dress of different MENA countries. Or is there already a thread on the subject?

Algeria

Annaba

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9754/gal16sj8.jpg

Tlemcen

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/449/gal01tg4.jpg

Algiers

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3087/gal04qg3.jpg

Oran

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6084/gal08bh4.jpg

Constantine

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/6166/gal15xf8.jpg

Palestine

http://photos-535.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v61/189/92/160900535/n160900535_30120717_7145.jpg

shalvar kordi (Kurdish pant) :) :D

http://www.moderaterisk.net/images/Trio%20of%20Iranian%20Kurdish%20Revolutionaries%202.jpg

I object to the title, what do you mean COSTUMES!!! there are their traditional "fashion", they do not wear these cloths to perform a play!!

^that's just 1 meaning of the word costume (though when I hear the word costume I too think of sth. worn to perform a play or to a themed party or sth.)


1. a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, esp. that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
2. dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.
3. fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season: dancing costume; winter costume.
4. a set of garments, esp. women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/costume

Traditional dance and men's costume from Ankara:

D7Dmm2gavzs

Not MENA, but it is MENA style definitely.

Kaftan or Anterija

http://www.zemaljskimuzej.ba/images/etnologija/9anterija.jpg
http://www.sevdahlije.com/projekti/gradske-nosnje/medena-anterija.jpg

From Mostar (Herzegovina region)

http://www.most.ba/053/zimolo_1.jpg
http://www.most.ba/053/zimolo_2.jpg

Sarajevo

http://www.sevdahlije.com/projekti/gradske-nosnje/painting02.jpg

http://www.old-picture.com/europe/pictures/Austro-Hungary-Sarajevo-001.jpg

Zar

It became popular in cities when Austro-Hungarians occupied Bosnia. Yugoslavian government banned it in 1945 as it severely limited women in their daily life.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/nlxnlx/forum/BOSNA/PICT3842.jpg

some of UAE traditional clothes

http://www.turath.ae/gallery/data/media/14/18.jpg

http://www.turath.ae/gallery/data/media/14/12.jpg

http://www.turath.ae/gallery/data/media/14/8.jpg

http://www.turath.ae/gallery/data/media/14/10.jpg


thses female dresses know are used in occasions such as weddings(Henna night), Eid and patriotic occasions.

http://borodah.jeeran.com/T5.jpg

http://borodah.jeeran.com/T1.jpg

http://borodah.jeeran.com/T6.gif

http://www.al-nakheel.ae/images/kids.jpg

bride's dress

http://borodah.jeeran.com/T2.jpg


men's clothes:

groom's dress

http://www.abuhaleeqa.org/m_s_data/data/images/bisht-01.jpg

http://hbk333.jeeran.com/z6.jpg

http://www.asharqalawsat.com/2006/09/25/images/daily.384283.jpg

Not MENA, but it is MENA style definitely.

Cool, those clothes look very Ottoman (and very much like in some parts of Turkey used to look).

It is Ottoman, of course.

However, that style was popular only in cities and was the same for Bosniaks, Sebs and Croats.

Countryside clothes is completely different. It's made of rough, simple and usually white linen and Slavic influence is visible. Plus, every religious group had it's own, unique style.

Thank you gamayun

There are many similarities btw the bosniac Zar and the Moroccan Fouta (in the Rif) , the traditionnal dress of sarajevo and the Moroccan Takchita

Berber from Inezgane (South Morocco)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4265/moroccomoroccanweddingmw2.jpg

Tradional wedding in Rabat

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1416/747392179_7c52975c6e.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1180/748141472_f5b4ed8225.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1273/748248802_809ff2fe90.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1373/748172726_739c942e9e.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1036/748238766_f82fc52ab9.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/748255472_7df3325daa.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1126/748276540_8bf5e1fcfb.jpg

Tradional wedding in Casablanca

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1249/901014803_84f57d3214.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1422/901866762_eb8e81b2ec.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1182/901011003_0155a53af1.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/901864116_d5a6080693.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1395/901013709_7222a74d76.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1285/1097332735_656f04f674.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1073/1097288649_7194397afe.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1018/1097298437_af791e2f14.jpg

great stuff overthere .thnx for all ....good work

Turkish Cypriot traditional costumes;

Men:

http://www.peace-cyprus.org/Festival/boys.gif

Women:

http://www.peace-cyprus.org/Festival/costumes2.gif

Turkonology, women dress look like Bosnian.... :)

Btw. Bosnian Croat ladies. Right one is city dress, and the left one is countryside.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5859/bosniathreeqd4.jpg

Bosniaks from Sandzak region (Plav i Gusinje) in Montenegro. They are Slavic speaking Muslims and are technically Bosniaks, though their culture is clearly Albanian. Only link to us is the language and, to some extent, it differs from the one spoken in Bosnia.

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6563/narnosnjacn8.jpg

Bosniaks, Sarajevan style. IMHO, the most beautiful one. It's quite interesting to see how similar it is to Moroccan traditional costumes.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4650/sevdah02iu9.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3841/kudsevdahbachnastuphh3.jpg

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3060/saninmedenapz8.jpg

^^ Am I the only one who can't see the last 3 pics?

And now? :)

Now I can see them; thanks :)
They're indeed very similar to the Moroccan caftans.

some of UAE traditional clothes


http://borodah.jeeran.com/T6.gif[/IMG]

What is the meaning with the psedo-mustache? Is that a ceremonial thing or everyday wear?

What is the meaning with the psedo-mustache? Is that a ceremonial thing or everyday wear?

it was very common and an everyday wear for adult females long ago, and used to cover up some of woman's face in public places.

now some women wear it specially in rural areas and the bedouin women also.

^^ Someone told me that originally it was worn under the veil that covered the face in order for the veil not to stick to the eyes and mouth; then they stopped putting the veil on the face and kept it.

Palestinian clothing

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1958/200/46/629820949/n629820949_1706237_1122.jpg

http://www.icialger.com/img/karakou.jpg

http://www.algerianembassy.org.my/Culture%20Images/Fashion/Fashion%20gallery%20thumb/13_tm.gif

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1017/556965159_a76d133162.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1337/556965409_47d9db5677.jpg?v=0

http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106032457_small.jpg

http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106046224_small.jpg

http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106050552_small.jpg


http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106073873_small.jpg

http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106079878_small.jpg

http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106081689_small.jpg

http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106085301_small.jpg

http://algerianbeaut.skyblog.com/pics/106086018_small.jpg

http://www.rose14z.name/up/uploads/9b205a202b.jpg

http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/91V32184.jpg

http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/SjG32174.jpg

http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/0pl32211.jpg

http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/VQ932171.jpg

http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/s1N32197.jpg


http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/99P32153.jpg


http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/XGz32196.jpg


http://pms.panet.co.il/online/images/articles/vDJ32177.jpg

http://alfrasha.maktoob.com/ups/u/9471/10887/129800.jpg

http://alfrasha.maktoob.com/ups/u/9471/10887/129799.jpg

http://alfrasha.maktoob.com/ups/u/9471/10887/129810.jpg

http://alfrasha.maktoob.com/ups/u/9471/10887/129814.jpg


http://up.graaam.com/p11ic/7ed90faa30.jpg

http://ma7room.org/up/images/yt4e1b08j4xktkt1f7dc.jpg

http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/d7f18b0ccf.jpg

http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/e2e0fee4e4.jpg

http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/42e831214d.jpg


http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/8196209afa.jpg

http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/8c17430c93.jpg

http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/c0590ae12a.jpg


http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/d24888011e.jpg

http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/31ba83f1f4.jpg

http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/5929a39b4c.jpg



http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/54630257d7.jpg
http://www.mmlkti.com/up500/uploads/f89462d174.jpg

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Aren't the takchitas in the last posts Moroccan?

Aren't the takchitas in the last posts Moroccan?
Think it's Tlemcen as is it monitored in another forum.. takchitas does exist in Algeria too but i cant make deference between the Moroccan and Algerian one.

most of the clothes on this page look extreemly tacky.

http://www.farid-benyaa.com/algerie_femmes/algerie_femme_mzab.jpg

http://www.farid-benyaa.com/algerie_femmes/femme_hoggar_allusion.jpg

http://www.art-algerie.com/algeriennes/peintures_bou_saada.jpg

http://www.art-algerie.com/algeriennes/peinture_algerienne.jpg