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- Thread : your small guide to Saudi male traditional clothing 
Firstly every region have its owns clothes, food, dialects and traditions and have its own beauty
-Saudi Arabia is divided into 5 main regions (The North - Najd - Hijaz - the eastern region - the south )
-Saudi Arabia is divided into 5 main regions (The North - Najd - Hijaz - the eastern region - the south )
- head :
1- Shemagh : the common and popular one , it has 3 colors (red-white- black)
Also there is various types, styles and brands like Dior and Givenchy and many more
It’s considered as the typical and everyday wear
1- Shemagh : the common and popular one , it has 3 colors (red-white- black)
Also there is various types, styles and brands like Dior and Givenchy and many more
It’s considered as the typical and everyday wear
2- Ghutra : it has different pattern from the Shemagh and it has various colors with many types of Inscriptions , and also many brands
it considered as more fancy and wearied in special occasions like weddings, Official holidays or events
it considered as more fancy and wearied in special occasions like weddings, Official holidays or events
- The first pic is : brown ghetra with darker brown patterns
- Second pic is : white ghetra with no patterns
- Third pic : white shemagh with white patterns
- Fourth pic : typical red shemagh
- Second pic is : white ghetra with no patterns
- Third pic : white shemagh with white patterns
- Fourth pic : typical red shemagh
3- thobe : there is various colors, Canvas type , and styles depending on the weather and your region
Usually the white is used for summer and the darker colors are for winter
The thobe also has usually 3 Pockets one in the front , and 2 one for each side
Usually the white is used for summer and the darker colors are for winter
The thobe also has usually 3 Pockets one in the front , and 2 one for each side
4- Pesht : it’s like Multicolored fluffy robe men wear it on the white thobe , it’s considered as fancy expensive clothing , it’s usually worn in special occasions , weddings and people have higher statue
5- farwah : it’s similar to the pesht but it’s the main differences is that the farwah is consists of fur and its heavy , and it’s worn everyday during the winter
6- deglah : it’s worn on the thobe and it’s usually worn in festivals and during the traditional dances , and there is many colors, styles you can choose
Now going to every region
1- Najd : they wear the deglah shemagh especially during the Saudi traditional dance “erdah”
1- Najd : they wear the deglah shemagh especially during the Saudi traditional dance “erdah”
2- Hijaz : it’s the oldest in Arabia and it used a lot in the past and it’s usually white thobe with special kind of head band called magsab "مقصب" , also the many tribes leaders and Kings especially the king Faisal is known for hijazi style
3- South and eastern region : there is no special head wearing but men are tending to wear white thobe with mahzim around the waist and janbiah
4- far south : the last but not the least , men of Jazan and Najran tend and other regions of the far south and Taif and Tehama wear flower 
on their head and that’s why they are Called the flower men , also they usually don’t wear thobe , they wear different type of clothes
on their head and that’s why they are Called the flower men , also they usually don’t wear thobe , they wear different type of clothes
Children wearing their traditional clothes
