Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The People of Morocco

Fascinated by the local people and their traditional clothing, I tried to be as inconspicuous as possible while capturing these shots in Morocco.  The traditional dress for men and women is called "djellaba"-a long, loose hooded garment with full sleeves.  Women also wear kaftans decorated with ornaments.  The distinction between a djellaba and a kaftan is that the djellaba has a hood.  Not all people choose to wear the traditional clothing, as you'll see below in the contrast between the seated elderly man and the young men passing by... 








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