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Svetlana Velmar-Janković
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Balgha (Arabic: البلغة, romanized: l-bəlġa), also spelled balga, belgha, or belga, are heelless slippers made from leather. They are part of traditional dresses of the Maghreb and Egypt.[1][2][3]
Balghas are worn by men and women of all social classes, both in urban and rural areas.
It is also known a Babouche Slippers by Moroccans. In Morocco, they are seen as luxury footwear and are available in various colors, materials and patterns.[4]
Sources
- ^ González Echegaray, Joaquín; Díaz Gómez, Alberto. (1988). Manual de etnografía cántabra. Santander: Ediciones Librería Estudio. ISBN 84-85429-76-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Baedeker (Firm), Karl (1878). Egypt: Lower Egypt, with the Fayûm and the peninsula of Sinai. K. Baedeker. p. 40.
- ^ Marlowe, John (2023-02-14). Four Aspects of Egypt. Taylor & Francis. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-000-80598-7.
- ^ Adene, Gift (2025-03-25). "Babouche Slippers: The Ultimate Guide to This Timeless Fashion Staple - Charming Magazine". Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- Penguin Books, ed. (1 August 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia: Tunisia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-7566-8479-2.
- McLachlan, Anne (1997). Morocco Handbook with Mauritania. Footprint Handbooks. p. 238. ISBN 9780900751905.
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