Karakou
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| File:Algerian Karakou.jpg | |
| Type | Algerian clothing |
|---|---|
| Material | Velvet |
| Place of origin | Algiers[1] |
The Karakou is a long-sleeved fitted velvet jacket embroidered with golden and silvered threads, it is a traditional Algerian garment originating from Algiers.[1][2][3] The Karakou was developed in the 19th century and is the evolution of the Algerian Ghlila which was part of the local dress of Algeria.[4] This Algerian vest is made by an Algerian Embroidery called El Majboud, which was inscribed in the UNESCO along with the Algerian Kaftan and Chedda Tlemcenia.[5]
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Algerian Karakou
See also
• Ghlila
• Frimla
• Djebba Fergani
• Algerian Kaftan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leyla Belkaïd Neri , “Crossroads and hybridizations of clothing styles: In southern and northern urban societies” , in Paraître et appearances en Europe occidental du Moyen Age à nos jours , Presses universitaire du Septentrion, coll. "History and civilizations", March 12, 2020. pp. 227–241 (ISBN 978-2-7574-2280-9), read online
- ↑ Textiles as National Heritage: Identities, Politics and Material Culture Gabriele Mentges, Lola Shamukhitdinova Waxmann Verlag,
- ↑ The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture, Volume 4 Gary Hoppenstand Greenwood Press,
- ↑ Snoap, Morgan, "Algerian Women's Waistcoats - The Ghlila and Frimla: Readjusting the Lens on the Early French Colonial Era in Algeria (1830-1870)" (2020). Honors Program Theses. 114.
- ↑ "UNESCO - Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2023-05-09.