jellabiya

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The jellabiya, also jalabiya, galabeya or dalabiya (Standard / ALA-LC: ', Sudanese Arabic: ', and in Egyptian Arabic: Galabiya, and in Saʽidi Arabic: Dalabiya, ē-); is a loose-fitting, traditional garment from Egypt. Today, it is the national clothing in Egypt and is also associated with farmers living in Egypt (Greater Cairo, countryside, Luxor, and Aswan). It comes in rich 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 Eritrea and Ethiopia but has other textures and is usually white. In Saudi Arabia the term '''' is used for women's traditional loose dresses that resembles a Kaftan.