The kandoora, traditional Emirati menswear, is giving way to blue jeans, the gotra (men's head covering) is giving way to baseball caps and sneakers are favoured over sandals. The kandoora (also known as the dishdasha) is the traditional dress in the Gulf and most Arab countries. It is usually made of cotton. Each kandoora has slight differences according to the country, … [Read more...]
Traditional Clothing in UAE
The traditional clothing in UAE is typical of Arabic countries and is inherited from the Bedouin culture which prevailed in the Arabic peninsula. Today, men and women carry forward these ancestral traditions not least by means of their way of dressing. As UAE mainly consists of deserts and dunes, the traditional clothing in UAE consists of veils and robes. The traditional … [Read more...]