#hzam

[mydearalgeria]

Algeria. Portrait of a woman from Tlemcen wearing a traditional embroidered Frimla on top of a blousa tied up with a belt named Hzam El Qitane.

[mydearalgeria]

Algeria. A traditional embroidered belt made out of velvet and leather named Hzam El Qitane. The buckle of this belt, made of silver or gold, is generally round shaped or it’s a typical Algerian buckle called Manteqa - 19th century. 

[mydearalgeria]

Algeria. Traditional belt called Arbi/Dziri made out of cotton and silk and weaved with golden yarns. This long belt used to be worn by muslim women from Algiers to hold the foot - 19th century.