Jellabiya

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The Jellabiya, also Jalabiya, Galabeya or Dalabiya (Standard Arabic: جَلَّابِيَّة / ALA-LC: Jallābīyah, Sudanese Arabic: Jilabīyah, Egyptian Arabic: Galabiya, Saʽidi Arabic: Dalabiya, Egyptian Arabic: [ɡæ.læ.ˈbej.jæ-]; is a loose-fitting, traditional garment from Egypt. Today, it is the national clothing in Egypt and is particularly associated with Egyptian farmers. It comes in various color varieties. Egyptian jalabiya in its modern form is believed to have originated during the Islamic era in Lower Egypt (the Delta region). The garment is also worn in Sudan, but that variation often has different textures and is usually white.

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