Burnous

A burnus (Arabic burnus, also Selham ) is the wide hooded coat North African men ( both Bedouin and sedentary farmers ). A burnus usually has no sleeves and is worn open at the front.

The burnus worn over the undergarments. Since the Napoleonic expedition to Egypt and the French conquest of Algeria in 1830 can be a borrowing of the word in European languages ​​evidence.

Particularly in Upper Austria, the word is still used today as a term for coats and jackets.

• Kostümkunde (Africa)
• Schulte Rauf Lying garment
• Men's Clothing