Kandora
The Kandora or Dishdasha is a traditional men's garment , which is mainly worn in Arab countries, in particular the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It consists of an A-shaped, shirt-like, ankle-length to floor-length dress that is slipped over the body. On the chest it has a more or less ornate button placket with typical ball-shaped fabric buttons and an often perfumed tassel. The Dishdasha is typically collarless and in the Emirates is mostly white or pastel-colored, in Oman it is also colorful and shiny. In winter, dark colors and heavy fabrics are also popular.
A few versions with a stand-up collar are of more modern origin.
In addition to undershirts and shorts, wrap skirts ( wouzar similar to a sarong ) are also used as underwear .
It is clearly different from the Saudi Arabian Thawb (Thobe), which has a straight cut, and normally has no wedges laterally used. The Egyptian Galabija , on the other hand, is much more advanced and looks more like a 'Y' turned upside down.
Traditionally, this is worn together with a white headscarf (so-called ghutra ) and a black ribbon (so-called agal) (Emirates) or in Oman with a square patterned scarf wrapped into a kind of turban.