Title
Kaftans and Djellebas
Description
The distinction between a djelleba and the fancier kaftan is the djelleba's hood: the hood makes it easier for commoners to walk long distances in the sun during the day, while the kaftan's lack of a hood connotes a more leisurely lifestyle.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2007-01
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
psc001_psc0646
Coverage
Moroccan
Fès (Morocco)
Date Created
2007-07-13
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Kaftans and Djellebas,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 25, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25852.