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لثام
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Litham (, sometimes pronounced lifam) is a mouth-veil which the Tuareg and other West and North African (namely Sahelian) nomads, particularly men, have traditionally used to cover the lower part of their face.

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Clothing type.name
Litham
Clothing type.image_file
Niqab_on_Tuareg.jpg
Clothing type.caption
Tuareg man wearing a litham
Clothing type.type
mouth-veil
Clothing type.material
cloth
Clothing type.location
North Africa
Clothing type.manufacturer
Tuareg, and Sanhaja people

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Instance of
veil
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Litham
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Article · العربية

الْلِثَام (جمع: لُثْم أو لُثُم) هو وشاح يوضع على الأنف وما حوله. تقليدياً، يستعمله البدو وخصوصاً الرجال منهم لحجب وجوههم.

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