Ciociaria

thumb|Moroccan soldiers at Monte Cassino, January 1944.

thumb|400px|Map of "Grande Ciociaria" with 1889 cities indicated right|thumb|250px|Ciociara by Enrique Simonet

thumb|Man wearing ciocie thumb|A pair of ciocie Ciocia (pl. ciocie) is a kind of Italian footwear, now typically associated with the rural population of mountainous areas of Italy and the western Balkans. The traditional form of ciocie are made with large leather soles, tied to the leg by straps ( or ) bound between the ankle and the knee. Rather than socks, a large piece of loose cloth (, pl. ) was placed around the feet, ankles, and calves under the ciocie.