Jellabiya

The jellabiya, also jalabiya, galabeya or jalamia (Arabic: جلابية / ALA-LC: jilabīyah in Sudanese Arabic, and Galabiya in Egyptian Arabic: Egyptian Arabic: [ɡæ.læ.ˈbej.jæ, ɡæl.læ-]ē-); is a loose-fitting, traditional garment from the Nile Valley. Today, it is the national clothing in Sudan and is also associated with farmers living in Egypt (Greater Cairo, countryside, Luxor, and Aswan), it comes in rich color varieties. The garment is also worn in Eritrea and Ethiopia, but has other textures and is usually white.

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