Galabeya

Egyptian musicians in the urban version of Galabei

Galabeya ( Arabic: جلابية / ALA-LC : jilabīyah or gal (l) abeyya ɡæ.lɐ.ˈbej.jɐ, ɡæl.lɐ- ) - national clothes of the peoples of North and Central Africa , a long (to five) men's shirt without a collar with wide sleeves. The more expensive are made of fine cloth, the poor - of the cheapest fabric.

Shalateyn . Bedja people in Galabey

It differs from the Arab taub in a wider neckline, the absence of a collar (sometimes there are no buttons) and longer and wider sleeves. For farmers, these sleeves can be very wide and stitched into pockets; they store small items like tobacco or money. On the Sudanese and Egyptian coasts of the Red Sea, on the Sinai Peninsula, the majority of Bedouin Arabs and some people of the Beja tribe prefer to wear deshdash or taub in the Arabian style instead of the Galabei associated with agriculture, characteristic of the Nile Valley .

In summer, white galabeys are often worn. In winter, blue, brown, dark green or olive are also used, from a denser fabric. Traditionally, ammama ( Arabic: мمامة ; masri عمة ˈʕemːɐ ) ( turban ) is worn with this garment.