Moroccan traditional clothing

Moroccan traditional clothing


Moroccans are proud to have a large and varied cultural heritage which is the result of the ethnic variation of Moroccan society. Moroccan traditional clothes are an important part of this heritage. In this article I will talk about some types of traditional clothes that are famous in this wonderful country.

We have two main types of traditional clothing:

On the one hand, we have clothing for men, which are considered mandatory to fill in all Moroccan special occasions, such as weddings, parties and support of circumcision status.

We can find many types of these clothes: the jilbab, a long outer robe, loose sweatshirt with full sleeves, terbouch or fez, a red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone, and baboosh of belgha or leather ties. In addition, it is Derraa, Sahrawi traditional male clothes consist of a long loose shirt of blue cotton.

On the other hand, we have clothes for women, which are considered essential for their elegance and beauty. There are several types of clothing for women, such as caftan, a long garment with wide flowing sleeves, attached to the front of a row of small buttons usually braided silk, of Andalusian origin.

The caftan or kaftan has become one of the most famous Moroccan dresses for women, although it was special for men, and has seen many changes to make it more modern and more practical.

There is also the takchita, which consists of D'fina in which we can find many colors, and Te htya in which we can find a single color. It is the jilbab as well, who also attended many modern touches.

In addition to this, we can find Amazigh clothing as ahayk the tabizart the tatrft or laktib and finally we have the mlahfa, which is common among Sahrawi women and covers the entire body except the face and hands.

A very special feature of traditional Moroccan clothing is the use of embroidery in the decoration and different types of silk and bright colors for women, as well as the use of colors that express so-called courage and authority to men.

So Moroccan people give great importance to their traditional clothes because they reflect their identity, which is inherent to their existence. You are all invited to discover Morocco through its traditional clothes, which are a mirror of competence, good taste and expertise of Moroccan artisans.

Once in Morocco, you can stay in one of the riads in Marrakech fantastic, right next to the souks, where you can find all kinds of traditional Moroccan clothing, or in a hotel in Marrakech, Morocco who have their own shops. You can also stay in a beautiful villa in Marrakech, closer to rural areas, where people welcome you with open arms.

Siham Ben Cheikh studied in the special center for the blind Organisation Alaouite Pour La Protection Des Blind in Taroudant, Morocco. She received her BA in literature (English option) Mohammed VI High School in Ouarzazate. She continued her studies at the University Ibn Zouhr in Agadir, where she obtained her DEUG (Diploma of General University Studies) with specialization in English as well as his bachelor's degree in English Studies. She managed to get a certificate in Communication Studies Sea English Academy International Association American ISIAM, Agadir. Siham also took piano lessons and now works as a freelance writer and translator for the central reservation 3wkom based Marrakech.