Sudanese rush for national costume Jalabiya as Eid al-Fitr festival draws closer
STORY: Sudanese rush for national costume Jalabiya as Eid al-Fitr festival draws closer
DATELINE: April 28, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:49
LOCATION: Khartoum
CATEGORY: CULTURE
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the market
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BADREDDINE AL-MUBARAK, Owner of Jalabiya Store in Bahri Town, north of the capital Khartoum
3. various of the market
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDUL-WAHID ABDALLA, Jalabiya tailor in Bahri Market, north of Khartoum
STORYLINE:
Counting down to Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Sudanese people have started a rush for Jalabiya, a traditional robe in Sudan and other Nile Basin countries typically worn on grand occasions.
In Sudan, Jalabiya tends to go with other accessories, such as the long Emma turban, the short rounded skullcap Taqiyah, the loose baggy trousers Sirwal, and Markoub, traditional Sudanese shoes made of animal skin, especially for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr prayers.
Despite the economic woes and th
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