Talk:Djellaba
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[edit] Conflicts of Origin
The Moroccan Jellaba is exclusive to Morocco (Moroccan Sahara included). It has it's origins in North Africa and not the Middle East, so it should be included under the African Clothing category. Besides, the properties shared, are more akin to the African continent than the Middle Eastern sub-continent.
- "Nonetheless, typically Berber elements remain common even until today. Certain items of men's clothing have barely changed since Antiquity - the babouche - leather "slippers", the bernus/akhnif, and the djellaba. There is also the widespread use of fibulae - pins - to fasten garments. These are similar to but more elaborate than the more commonly known Celtic penannular brooches. Called in Berber/Amazight tabzimt, tizerzay, and tazersit and in Arabic bzima, kitfiyya, and khellala they go back at least to Antiquity." [1]
I believe the Jellaba is also worn (to a certain extent - not as prominently) in neighboring Algeria.
[edit] Picture
It would really help if a picture or photograph of the garment would be uploaded onto this article--Godfinger 12:45, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
