Jallabiya
The Jallabiya (جلابية), usually pronounced Gallabija in Egyptian , is a traditional garment in the Middle East, especially in Egypt and Sudan , which is still worn today mainly in the rural areas west of the Nile . The galabija is a long, shirt-like garment with wide sleeves and a very wide skirt, has a breast slit and traditionally no collar.
Undershirts and boxer shorts are often worn underneath these days , but this is a relatively new development because in the past you didn't wear underwear. In winter, several jallabies made of warmer fabric are often put on top of each other or a sweater is worn underneath.
The garments worn in Arabia, the Dishdasha and the Thawb (Thobe) are cut significantly narrower, whereby in the Emirates and Oman the still A-shaped Dishdasha is common, while in Saudi Arabia the straight cut Thobe is mostly worn.
Djellaba is the name of the garment worn by men and women in Morocco , which, in contrast to Jallabiya, has a long, pointed hood. It also differs from the Egyptian Jallabiya in that it has a very narrow, straight cut, which also requires slits at the hem.
It is assumed that these Middle Eastern garment forms all originate from the ancient Roman tunic , since from pre-Roman times mostly clearly different clothing has been handed down.