#algerian kaftan

[sabrinetnh]

Caftan el kadi 🇩🇿 ✨

[stardust-swan]

Can you explain who Lalla Malika is? When I googled the only thing that came up were articles about a princess with the same name

Lalla Malika is a Moroccan jinniyya (female djinn, or genie in English). She's the daughter of a King of Djinn and a patroness of beauty and luxury. According to some legends, she was a human princess once upon a time. She speaks French, loves perfume, fine clothes (especially multicoloured with gold embroidery), cosmetics, henna, chocolates, and the colours pink and purple. Her name literally means "Lady Queen."

Names: Malika El Hawawiya, Malika Al-Huwawyia, Malika Al Zahwaniya, Nadir Al Alawi, Malika Zahouania, The Green Queen, The Divine Malika, The Jewish Queen, Malika Qouqia, Ghouqia, Sharīfa al-ʿAlawiyya, Shrifa el-Hassania, Moulet er-rouaieh (the Lady of Perfumes), Moulat el-Kfaten (the Lady of Kaftans), Bint al-Sultan (the Daughter of the Sultan), The Lady of Violet, Malika Rina, Daughter of the Mluk, Malika the Joyful, Malika la Amrani, Haji Malika, Malika Al Rahaniya, The Queen of the Queens, Malika al-Bidaouia, Malika al-Fassia, Lalla Hawa, Bint Mlouka

Origin: Morocco (but some Sufi Islam orders in other North African countries like the Tajaniyah of Algeria also revere her). Some believe her origin is specifically in the city of Fez, and that once upon a time in the 18th century, she was a human princess (the daughter of an unknown Sultan of the Alawite dynasty) who was known to be rebellious and libertine. According to ʿAbd ar-Rahim ʿAmrani, a prominent leader of a ḥamadsha troupe, she was from a prominent Algerian Jewish family who lived in the Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Fez. Another story goes that she was a noblewoman from Tlemcen, Algeria, who married a Jewish jeweller and merchant from Fez. And yet another story is that she was a woman from Meknes with a husband called Hammu; there are many other origin stories.

Sacred Sites: Wardrobes, armoires, palaces (she lives in a floating palace on an island with a beautiful gate, and particularly loves the palaces of Fez), Moulay Idris Zerhoun, Moulay Idris in Fez

Classification: She is a flying djinn (djinn tayyar), the strongest and most powerful type of jinn. Flying jinn are often associated with royal and sacred beings, possessing wings and appearing in forms such as falcons, hawks, pigeons, and hoopoes. They are rulers with dominion stretching across divine lands, notably between Jabal al-Nur in Mecca and the mountains of Tihama, making them inhabitants of the holy lands. Their leader is Moulai Ahmed al-Makki, who is the father of Malika, making her the princess of the flying djinn (one of her names, Malika El Hawawiya, is a reference to this, as "hawa" means "wind" in Arabic).

Role: Malika is highly regarded, and is considered not just a princess but also a queen, very respected among the jnun.

Relationships: She is particularly revered by the Nubian kings, including King Chamharouch (King of Thursday and of Moroccan jnun in general), Judge Ahmed (spiritual court judge), and King Abdullah al-Abyad (King of Friday). Together, these kings treat her as their own daughter, as they all descend from the righteous lineage of King Salah. She is also linked to Lord Idris, Memon, and Lalla Mira (many followers of Malika also revere Mira). On the other hand, she is said to have a rivalry with Lalla Aisha Qandisha.

Followers: She expects her followers to be well-groomed and stylish. Both female and male devotees are held to the same high standard of elegance - men must be clean shaven, wear new clothes and fine cologne. It's not a problem if you can't afford fine cologne - if you keep her in luxurious offerings, she'll provide economically for you.

She also provides in other ways, being particularly well-known for keeping devotees out of prison. Female followers of her often wear purple rings (and purple jewellery in general, but especially rings), although as far as I'm aware she doesn't require this. Intricate henna designs are often worn by her female followers, who have henna parties where devotional music is played as the designs are being painted. Her followers are known as the sons and daughters of Malika, and she is revered among many spiritual groups, including but not limited to the Gnawa, Jilala, Hamadsha and Isawiyya. Her presence brings a sense of acceptance, elevating her followers with her charm. It is believed that her followers are those who aspire to live in luxurious elegance. She is accepting of people on the margins of society, such as homosexuals and sex workers.

Her followers are known for their elegant looks and perfect manners, dressed in silk and gold, and leaving behind a trail of pleasant scents like oud and musk. They are noted for their regal demeanour, laughter, joy, energy, and social magnetism, and embody grace, cleanliness and charm.

Favoured People: Gays, bisexuals, crossdressers, young women, unmarried women, sex workers, Jews, eccentric women, modern women who like to smoke, drink and wear revealing clothes, very feminine women, effeminate men, handsome, charming and fun men, people who laugh a lot.

Power: Lalla Malika is untouchable by even the most powerful jinn or demonic forces. Her divine purity and strength make her immune to harm or interference. Her status as a "heavenly queen" stems from her being among the djinn tayyar, placing her beyond the reach of sorcery or malevolence.

Although she's powerful enough to do so, she never engages in attacks, instead choosing to withdraw her presence, leaving a void where there was once joy.

She has the power to grant wishes - her speciality is wishes dealing with obtaining wealth, money, power and abundance. Her power also helps her devotees gain an unfair advantage in matters concerning money through career, jobs, investments, business, assets and other means.

Personality: As well as her love of beauty and luxury, she is also famous for being joyful. It's said that if groups of women giggle, it's because of Lalla Malika's presence. Wherever her followers go, they make loving and accepting friends. Her presence enlivens celebrations. She loves gatherings full of laughter, vitality, and lively conversation, radiating joy and camaraderie wherever she goes. Those fortunate enough to share her company are cherished and admired. However, her radiant appeal also stirs jealousy among some women while earning admiration and love from men.

Aside from being joyful, her personality is also said to be ambitious, seeking status and refusing to let anyone diminish her worth. She exudes class and never settles for mediocrity. She may be considered vain by some, but never arrogant. She has no patience for trivial matters or the headaches of youth, but she treasures traditions, like the henna that graces her hands. She is strong yet compassionate, able to humble even the proudest man while fiercely protecting and nurturing her own. Her aura is transformative, filling any space she enters with laughter and harmony.

Despite her queenly aura, she's also said to be emotional, reminiscent of a young girl - prone to tears, worries and bouts of anger over small matters. But she is equally quick to laugh and find joy. Despite her sophistication, she maintains a sense of innocence and playfulness.

She is a little jealous, but in the way that all jnun are - for example, if Lalla Aisha has a special day, Lalla Malika will ask for one too. Most if not all jnun have the same need for recognition, so she is not unique in that regard. She is extremely accepting and leaves a lasting impression wherever she goes.

She is cosmopolitan, and unlike other jnun enjoys things from Europe and America, like European perfumes and American cigarettes. She speaks French, and some believe French is the only language she knows, although according to others she knows both French and classical Arabic.

She is very tolerant, and homesexuals, bisexuals, cross dressers, sex workers and Jews are protected by her. She encourages men to live their feminine sides publicly. Gay men are sometimes said to have a bit of Malika in them.

She is very flirtatious, sexually free, and loves handsome, charming, fun, well-groomed men - especially if they're married. Men are drawn to her - wherever she walks, they follow, eager to win her favour (women, on the other hand, often feel envy when they encounter her). She engages in sacred marriages and requires any man she's engaged to who's already married to get permission to continue relations with their wives or other women. She seduces people by passing her hands in front of their eyes, after which the person will only see clouds. He can't remember anything, not even his house, as the only thing he is aware of is her. After this, she will call his name and ask him to accept her wishes, to which he of course agrees. She then asks him to marry her, or to have sex with her - it's all the same to her. She commands her lovers to shave, wear cologne, and new clothes. Sometimes men go mad after Lalla Malika has lost interest in them; they can be heard calling her name as they wander around aimlessly, looking for her all night long.

Manifestation: She manifests as a happy spirit who signals her presence by tickling people and brings joy with her. She is considered very pure hearted and her goodness is evident to all. Her presence is also said to inspire romantic feelings and sexual attraction. She behaves very flirtatiously around handsome married men.

She looks like a very beautiful woman with black hair, a slightly tanned complexion, and large, expressive eyes, wearing clothes embroidered in gold thread (often a flowing mauve kaftan), adorned in gold jewellery. On Mondays and Thursdays (from dawn until midday), she wears green silk garments embroidered with gold, adorned with gold jewelry, precious stones, and scented with luxurious perfumes like oud, amber, and musk. She moves slowly and gracefully, like a deer, and sophistication and regality radiates from her.

On Wednesdays and Fridays (from afternoon until sunset), she appears in purple robes and wears the crown of the Seven Kings.

Her hair sometimes appears long and flowing, and sometimes appears short. Many followers report seeing her wear a purple ring (some say with roses on the edges), golden rings, delicate, fragrant flowers, a silver crown studded with diamonds or a veil of transparent lace, purple or white, with golden or silver embroidery. They also report her smelling really good. She sits with her right leg crossed over her left knee, her back straight and her gaze fixed and penetrating. She's said to have an aura of grace and serenity, an air of mystery, and a confident presence.

Her visits often take place at Moulay Idris Zerhoun, and the Moulay Idris in Fez. Usually she manifests in dreams and visions rather than taking possession of people.

She may also signal her presence with pleasant scents, such as oud, or with physical gifts like gold.

Music: Her favourite music is Gnawa - the Gnawa brotherhood do rituals to summon her, as do the Jilala brotherhood. The Hamadsha brotherhood also venerate her, but she doesn't respond to their dances.

The lyrics of her Rih are:

Welcome, Lalla Malika! Welcome, O'Alawiyya!

Welcome, Lalla Malika, to the hadra of Lalla Malika

Allah! Lalla Malika! I beseech Lalla Malika.

Allah! Lalla Malika! He who beseeches can have no fear.

Allah! Daughter of the Prophet.

Usually her rih is performed by the Gnawa or Jilala, but may be performed by the Hamadsha if she takes possession of one of their dancers.

Shrine: She lives in closets and armoires, and it's recommended to build a shrine to her inside of a wardrobe (which you fill up with fine garments, of course). I think a stylish dressing table could work if you have no wardrobe space though. Or why not dedicate a whole bedroom filled with beautiful things? When her devotees hold gatherings in her honour, they set the offerings out on a table with a purple cloth laid on it.

She is a benevolent djinn who loves spreading joy and doesn't attack, so she likely wouldn't mind sharing altar space with another deity. She has high standards and expects beauty and elegance though, so make sure to keep her altar beautiful and clean (she loves clean spaces in general), offering new treats regularly.

Days: She often descends to Earth to assist humans. On Mondays and Thursdays, she focuses on removing the oppression of lower spirits, lifting curses, and combating evil forces. On Wednesdays and Fridays, she joins spiritual gatherings where incense and perfumes are offered, often involving the Naqshbandi Sufi order, which opens the door to her presence. Thursday is the best day to perform rituals and make offerings to her, as she's said to preside over Thursdays (in Morocco it's considered the most magically powerful day). However, some people like to work with her on Sundays (also considered auspicious) or even Saturdays. Her favourite time of day is the afternoon.

Colours: Purple is the colour she's most heavily associated with. One of her names is "The Lady of Violet" and she's associated with all shades of it, like magenta, indigo, mallow, lavender, amethyst, lilac, Indian rose, aubergine, Persian blue, heliotrope, wisteria etc. She's also associated with green, pink, magenta and mauve. In Gnawa rituals, brown is used to represent her.

Scents: Pure oud, Oud el Qmari, sandalwood, pure musk, serghina. Also any perfume, especially if it's fine cologne.

Religion: Malika is said to be connected to both Islam and Judaism. She is associated with the Sabbath—where her presence is likened to a candle burning in observance. She is associated with figures like David and Mohammed, embodying a connection to both Judaism and Islam. She stands at the intersection of spirituality, prayer, and religion, embodying both worlds.

Unlike those who prioritize the afterlife by renouncing material needs, Malika embraces worldly delights. She represents vitality, light, activity and abundance, seeking offerings such as food, incense, and other forms of sustenance.

Despite her ties to Judaism, Malika is also considered honorable and noble by Muslims, respected by people of both faiths.

Offerings: She loves henna. She prefers tree-fill henna over dot-fill designs, and is particularly associated with Fassi style henna, but any delicate style of henna that showcases the artist's skill and is delightful to the eye is adequate, especially if it's floral. She also loves to receive delicate sweets and chocolates, incense, candles, cosmetics, dry fruits, luxurious clothing, especially multicoloured or with gold embroidery, sandalwood bark, mirrors and especially perfume. More detail on offerings in the post linked at the bottom, but in general she loves fine and precious things - it's said that her offerings are the same gifts a groom gives to his bride.

Dislikes: Blood, sadness, salty foods

Iconography: Fine perfumes, trays of precious and delicate sweets, gold, pink and purple hues, makeup, Fassi style henna, incense, a crown, a gold ring with a purple stone, lipstick, luxury kaftans, a mirror.

Honouring Her: Things you can do to feel closer to her are: playing gnawa music (this performance on YouTube is in honour of her, there is actually quite a bit of devotional music dedicated to her on YouTube and Spotify), lighting incense or bakhour, speaking or learning French or Arabic, organising your wardrobe, making sure you are well groomed, wearing stylish outfits (complete with jewellery and makeup), getting henna done in delicate, intricate, beautiful styles, wearing clothes, jewellery or accessories in her favourite colours, and spritzing perfume. You can also use emojis in her favourite colours on social media (on Moroccan social media, a purple heart 💜 is typically used, any post about her will have purple hearts in the comments and typically the caption. Personally I like using both purple and pink hearts as pink is also associated with her. Many people also use both pink and green in the same post. Other common emojis include the crown, candle, diamond, lotus flower, menorah, and Star of David emojis).

Planet: The Moon

Gemstone: Amethyst

Devotional Playlist

Is Lalla Malika a version of Aphrodite?

How to Dress When Doing Rituals for Lalla Malika

Invoke Lalla Malika if you want to seduce, wow and captivate people, or want luxury and pretty things in your life ���💜💚

[jojou2]

his video presents a group of Algerian clothes made of velvet ,satin and lace, embroidered with golden threads "fetla" and studded with stones ,designed by Algerian designer " Karim Akrouf "and it's in order :

1- Algerian kaftan in black. 2- Green camizura with honey skirt 3- Algerian Karakou in aubergine with round pants in light violet (iris flower). 4- Gandoura in black. 5- Algerian karakou with a dress in black. 6- Algerian Gandoura with Burnos in purple . 7- Algerian Gandoura in mustard. 8- Algerian Gandoura with Burnos in blue,midnight blue. 9- Algerian kaftan in black. 10- The Naïli dress is yellow and lace is blue. 11- Algerian karakou in aubergine with beige shalqa pants. 12- Algerian karakou in mint green with round pants and the little girl also in mint green gandoura. 13- Oranian blouza in black 14- Algerian karakou with a pencil skirt in green. 15- Algerian karakou in mustard color with blue shalqa pants. 16- Algerian karakou with gray round pants. 17- Algerian karakou in dark purple with fuchsia round pants. 18- Algerian karakou in blue with pencil skirt in gray. 19- Algerian karakou in black with a bell skirt. 20- Algerian gandoura in forest green.

  In addition to traditional Algerian men's clothing.

Designer name: karim_akrouf_officiel

[worldwomensdresses]

Algerian Women's Dresses

Algerian Women's Dresses have the following elements:

Kaftan (Qaftan): Long, flowing tunic with intricate embroidery.

Takchita: Long, pleated skirt.

Hijab: Lightweight headscarf.

Intricate embroidery: Floral, geometric, and Arabic calligraphy motifs.

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[mydearalgeria]

Originating from Ancient Persia, the Kaftan arrives in North Africa in the 16th century when the Ottomans settled in the region. In Algeria, the attire was first worn by men, mostly by notables and tribal leaders. Over time, it became very popular among Algerian women living in cities such as Algiers, Tlemcen, Constantine and Annaba.

At that time, the Kaftan worn by women became a more flared and fitted attire and was made from luxurious fabrics like silk, brocarde and velvet which were embroidered with both silvered or golden threads. Later on, Algerian women managed to create different styles of Kaftans such as the short and sleeveless one which is from the city of Tlemcen or the one from Annaba which is embroidered with a very famous triangular-shaped Algerian embroidery.

In one of her books, Naima Boujibar explains that the Kaftan might have been introduced to Morocco by the Saadi king Abd Al-Malik who had lived in Algiers and Istanbul. 

Sources : 

Encyclopedia of Islam.

Museum With No Frontiers.

‘Andalusian Morocco, a discovery in Living Art’ by Naima El Khatib Boujibar. 

‘The traditional Algerian Costume’ by Pascale Pichault.

[thefourthhexgirl]

Chedda of Tlemcen

A traditional Algerian dress, more precisely of the city of Tlemcen, but also worn in the west of the country. The chedda consists of a traditional kaftan of velvet and gold thread, decorated with cultured pearls, and necklaces that fall from the temples. Huge earrings hang from a conical cap embroidered with gold thread and placed on the head. The conical cap is knotted with a scarf with seven to nine diadems.

[sartorialadventure]

Chedda of Tlemcen

The chedda of Tlemcen is a traditional Algerian dress, more precisely of the city of Tlemcen, but also worn in the west of the country in particular in Oran and Mostaganem. A pure product of the Tlemcenian craftsmanship, it was worn by the Tlemcenian princesses of yesteryear.

The outfit is a traditional kaftan in velvet and gold thread, decorated with cultured pearls, necklaces, meskia and graffache. Khorsa (kind of earrings that "fall" from the temples) and huge earrings hang from a conical cap embroidered with gold thread and deposited on the head.

The dress is considered in Tlemcen, as the most expensive and the most beautiful dress that the bride wears on the day of her wedding, but also the other women at weddings. This garment is worn by brides with other jewels such as djouhar cultured pearls, meskia hanging necklaces, el-kholkhal which is wrapped around the ankle, in addition to the bracelets while the head is capped with a conical chechia embroidered with gold thread on which is knotted the mendil of mensoudj, kind of scarf where are placed seven to nine diadems. Including zerrouf (tiara), djebel (diadem) and other ornaments.

4. A bridal party, with the bride in the middle

[takow]

As an Algerian-Tunisian, I saw all of my disappointments in that post.

For real, we have beautiful clothings like kaftans but they went in the stereotypical way. We have a wide range of skin tones and hair textures but all we got is cadaver white and straight hair. It’s a gacha game ! You need to be the most diverse possible to attract more people.

We, Arabic, especially from Maghreb (the region in North Africa), have a non existent representation except stereotypes. Genshin is a really popular game it would have been amazing if we would’ve been greatly represented us and our beautiful culture.

All we have now is sexualised white peoples with Arabic names in non accurate for two pennies outfits, a stereotypical country and some vines as a tridimensional equipment. That really does suck.

And I’m not talking about the va’s terrible Arabic. I’ve only played in English but wth the prononciation is terrible. For Liyue and Inazuma’s characters, they took great care of pronouncing it right but for sumeru…

im really disappointed. I wanted representation look what we’ve got.

Genshin impact is so painful now

I love this game to death, the open world and its lore, the dragons, the gameplay, and the land of liyue reeled me in. And ofc Kaeya was one of the major reasons I started playing. I've been playing the game like maybe a month since it was released. So, like the launch era (yes I take pride in that it was the best era).

Mondstadt was an amazing introduction, to the familiar buildings of Germany. And the beautiful design of the culture mixed with the signature of genshin's design made the characters brilliant. Now the first story event (reconciling stars??) made me heavily excited about all the lore that was hidden ingame.

When I got to liyue I was glued to the game, forever, I thought. This was china from a whole nother perspective for me as a Moroccan. And to see such an elegant (not heavily sexualized) character like Ninguang in that cutscene. Yo, I fell in love. Childe was cute too, but then the man that got me everything or anything related to excitement and admiration came upon us. Zhongli. Oh, he was the package, with a beautiful outfit reminding u of the Chinese culture as it has its own modern genshin signature twist. Stunning. It's such characters that get me obsessed with games. Next to all of the intricate details and lore plus gameplay.

To finish off, Inazuma. That was one beautiful region, from the flora to the architecture. The temples and that beautiful quest. Ayaka's design is by far one of my favourites. Her design has her culture written all over it and it's beautiful. In Inazuma, we have so many characters inspired by their Japanese ancestry and it looks stunning and recognizable.

But then the sumeru leaks dwindled along. I was super excited for sumeru, that was my downfall.

After seeing these 3 beautifully represented cultures i was so naïvely excited for Sumeru. And thats expected right, i was rightfully excited to see the beautiful culture of the middle east, north africa and SEA being equally represented like the other three.

But thats when i heard al haitham an important arab figure whose name is now being occupied by a white buff tech man with a fandom who couldnt even pronounce his name right and call him habibi ?

ATTENTION: REPRESENTING. SWANA

Unrecognizable. In no way was the representation of Sumeru as intricately thought out as with the other regions. We have been colorised, orientalized and sexualized once again.

I'm gonna start with the one hurting me the most, Dehya.

(Listen i only heard her name and i was so excited to see my culture in this game i was jumping and ecstatic to see representation--- wait she is a cat girl warrior tf)

Dehya's name is inspired by Dihya, the name of an Amazigh Algerian military queen (Kahena). So quite a name to live up to. The Imazighen (us North Africans) barely get any representation as it is. And when we do, we become drawn out as barbarians or savages (for example another "name" for us is Berbers which the Romans called us).

Now what does Dehya look like huh? Yes indeed she has been revealed to be some warrior cat with an wild and savage look. And as an amazigh i hoped to see at least a little of our beautiful culture respresented. Yet i didint recognize any cultural aspects in comparison to litteraly any character in this game.

While we actually wear alot of beautiful jewelry! And we also have beautiful tribal tattoos, and Dihya herself is such a stunning figure to take refrence from.

But instead we get practically nothing. So we are now standing up for her. And yet there are people complaining against us saying that sexualization happens to every character. But Dehya is litteraly oversexualized on such a level that no cultural aspect is recognizable nor a point of interest.

Look im aware of the sexualization of female characters in games especially in gacha's. And its mostly the reason why i dont play alot of them. Yet in genshin its more mild and the design still upholds cultural aspects. Like with Inazuman characters; https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/o7eifv/inazuma_characters_design_analysis_spoilers_for/

And alot of Liyue characters;

This is why i ask of the bare minimum. To analyze and take interest in the amazigh culture. So Dehya's design could be oh so much more elevated and still badass. Because we as well would love to see a badass cat warrior with actual amazigh tattoos, clothes and jewelry.

Unfortunatly she isint the only problematic character.

Nilou, is an Persian dancer. Whilst having culturally accurate horns from the Sassanian period and a burst move from the gorgeous Persian dance. She has still been sexualized and orientalized. Dancers have always had their stomachs covered. Its culture, it's beautiful. By exposing the belly it's unrecognizable as Persian and becomes mixed with the Arab belly dancing outfit. If they want to sexualise her that badly then exposing the belly is the worst move- it erases the culture, it mixes with another culture, it sexualizes and orientalizes. It becomes a problem.

(Cr: demonscallme on twitter)

Tighnari, an amazigh name supposedly Moroccan. With ears from the fennec an animal from the western desert. Other than that his outfit and design is all over the place. In genshin they are more than capable of making modern day clothing mix with cultural themes. Yet this is not working at all. Nothing is recognizable nor representative of anything amazigh nor arab. Its just a jumbled mess. Disappointing in comparison to the modern clothing and cultural mixture of design with for example zhongli.

Dori is the worst of all the characters. She is orientalized and sexualized. No one encounters representation except seeing a  fucking joke. She has no cultural aspects that are recognizable instead she is the spitting image of an orientalized character. They have a huge region and countries with countless cultures to take interest in. Yet they went with none and followed stereotypes. Her clothing is also grossly sexualized for a child model. It's disappointing how we are being spat on, our cultures are being treated like a joke.

Now a major argument against anything related to the word orientalism had been "it's fictional".

Stereotyping and racism are stated under orientalism. When we say it's racist, stereotyped, and so orientalized it is wrong, it should not be spread around as if it's nothing. It hurts to see and it's disrespectful. So we SWANA deserve just like the german, Chinese and Japanese to be respected and upheld with the same input into our designated region. This game isin't so fictional anymore.

Colourism, all characters until now are pale. Not denying it. We have in the swana region, people of all colours. If u are gonna represent characters from that region we expect different skin tones. To be recognizing oneself is an amazing experience. And it would be representing swana perfectly. It does not hurt it only embraces. That's why we are speaking up about this. Look I'm willing to wait, to take this back, the moment we get a broad set of people from different skin colours. Its not hard to do, it does not contradict anything. So why are people still pressed? Aren't we supposed to break free from the stupid standard of the pale is elevated. There are white Arabs yes, I'm not saying we can't have any pale characters. But with a region as broad as the swana region. There are bound to be some different skin tones and that should not be ignored.

To conclude,

we want to have equal input into our region as there has been done with the previous three. We want people to see our beautiful cultures. And above all, we want to be respected. Yes, we cannot have everything, but it does not hurt to try. It does not hurt to speak out. And you who are against this notion, you are not achieving freemogems out of this. You are not changing our minds. You are not the only one in the world. Broaden your perspectives. For the sake of an exceptional game.

[sabrinetnh]

L'artiste algérienne Souad Massi porte le caftan algérien traditionnel lors de son concert réussi en Egypte ♥️

Une vue magnifique d'une artiste merveilleuse 😍♥️

[musicafricawake]

The People Of Algeria And their Dressing, With Their History In Africa.

The People Of Algeria And their Dressing, With Their History In Africa.

The people of Algeria and their traditional dress includes the burnous, qashabiya, kaftan, and djellaba. The burnoose, bournous or barnous, is a long cloak of coarse woolen fabric with a hood, usually white in color, worn by the African people of Algeria although the white burnous is worn during important events and by people with high positions while the traditional Berber Algerian garment is…

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[misk-el-lil]

That message you got from “French fashion student” really rubbed me the wrong way. I mean you’re free to do whatever you want but if they are really living in France and their only means of contact with Algerians is through tumblr or social media I mean like??? That just seems off to me I don��t think it’s appropriate for a white person to do that given the countries history but I mean it’s up to you of course if you want to help but their r already 100’s of white ppl in France designing kaftans

I see your point Anon but at first I assumed it was an Algerian living in France. But I can understand your concern. I mean we can't assume what their intentions are untill they ask the questions they have so don't worry about it I hope I'll (and anyone else they talk to) be able to make the right judgement :)

[maximcreation]

Made from top quality georgette fabric, this royal blue Algerian Kaftan is the perfect ensemble for any grand occasion.

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