AFRICAN TRADITIONAL ATTIRES

⦁ ALGERIA

Image from the Algeria Embassy(Algerian People)

Algeria is a country in the North of Africa, it is the largest country in Africa with an authentic traditional sense of style. Ever since centuries ,Algerians have managed to maintain the original Traditional designs. Men wear "Burnous" a white woolen or linen cloak with a hood to protect them from the desert sand and the hot sun.

Another design of the Algerian traditional attires is Djellaba. A unisex piece that only color can tell the marital status of the wearer. it is a woolen buggy long sleeved robe with a hood; the light colored ones are worn by Married Men while the Bachelors wear the dark browns. Unlike the Modern short djellabas, the traditional garments were ground length made.

+wikipidea image of a Djellaba Design.

The Traditional female Outfits are colorful, sparkling bright, modest in design and magnificently decorated. The Fabrics used to create the designs are cotton,wool and Velvet, embroidered with (gold and silver threads). Then Fabricated with a lace pattern jewelry to bring out the Sparkle.

Algerian Lady in a Karakou outfit

• TUNISIA

Tunisia is one of the most developed country in Africa, ensuring that the unemployment rate is declined by 15.7%. Traditional clothing in Tunisia is still worn by older Tunisians although most often this kind of clothing is dressed on important social Events such as wedding ceremonies, circumcision and religious events.

Tunisian Bride in traditional Garment

The famous traditional wear men Suit in Tunisia is the Tunisian "Jebba" made of flux or wool which covers all the body except the forearms and cuffs.

Tunisian Jebba