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Djellaba () (Moroccan Arabic, also known as Darija ()) (also djellabah, galabiya, jellb(a)) is a traditional long, loose-fitting outer robe with full sleeves worn in the Maghreb region of North Africa and in Arabic speaking countries along the Mediterranean.

A djellaba worn in Fes, Morocco

Traditionally djellabas are made of wool in different shapes and colors though nowadays lightweight textile djellabas have replaced wool djellabas in emigrant communities in the West, e.g. Paris, Brussels, et cetera. Among the Imazighen, a.k.a. as Berber though that term is considered condescending, such as in the Atlas Mountains (Arabic: ), e.g. Imilchil (Arabic: ), the color of a djellaba indicates the marital status (single or married) of the bearer dark brown djellaba indicating bachelorhood.[citation needed] Traditionally, djellabas reached down to the ground but the lightweight textile djellabas are somewhat slimmer and shorter. Married men wear a light-colored djellaba sometimes along with a red Fez hat and soft yellow slippers (bilgha or babouche) weather permitting. The men's djellaba is generally baggy and plain. So-called women's djel(l)abas (abaya "cloak" (Arabic: bya[tu] or b'a[tu], plural by[tu])) are tighter and may sport elaborate decorative stitching in a variety of colors. Among the Imazighen women as well as men sometimes add a scarf (tagelmust sometimes called a cheche) to the outfit.

Almost all djellabas of both styles (male or female) include a baggy hood called a "cob" that comes to a point at the back. The hood is of vital importance for both sexes, as it protects the wearer from the sun, and in earlier times was used as a defense against sand being blown into the wearer's face by strong desert winds. It is not uncommon for the roomy hood to be used as an informal pocket during times of nice weather; it can fit loaves of bread or bags of groceries.

Traditional djellabas are generally made of two types of material, cotton for summer-time wear and coarse wool for the winter. The wool is typically harvested from sheep living in the surrounding mountains.

The Islamic religion of Morocco is also a key factor in the way that Moroccan people dress. The djellaba covers the whole body and is therefore an acceptable modest outfit.

See also

Takchita

Jilbb

Jellabiya

Kaftan

Abaya

External links

Moroccan Clothing

References and notes

^ Literary means attractive, from jalaba, to bring, fetch; see glb in Semitic roots - thefreedictionary.com

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