Balgha

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A pair of black balghas.

Balgha (

Arabic: البلغة, romanizedl-bəlġa), also spelled balga, belgha, or belga, are heelless slippers made from leather. They are part of traditional dresses of the Maghreb region
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Balghas are worn by men and women of all social classes, both in urban and rural areas.

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  • McLachlan, Anne (1997). Morocco Handbook with Mauritania. Footprint Handbooks. p. 238. .


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