Thawb

The Thawb ( from Arabic ثوب, DMG deaf, Robe '), in Oman, Kuwait and Qatar Dish Dash ( دشداشة, DMG dišdāša, also dishdasha ), in the United Arab Emirates Kandura ( كندورة, DMG kandūra ) in Saudi Arabia Qamis ( قميص, DMG Qamis, also Khameez ) or called in Libya Suriyah, is a breezy, ankle-length, usually long sleeved, tree woolen ( rare woolen ) and mostly white robe, traditionally in the desert regions of the Arab Peninsula and various neighboring areas is primarily worn by men.

The collar and sleeve shapes vary from one region to another:

• In Oman, the dishdasha is worn without a collar and without collar. From round neck dangles a tassel that can be perfumed. The fashionable Omanis wearing the dishdasha like pastel colors and thus differs from the male inhabitants of the neighboring Arab countries, where prevails the white dishdasha. For Dish Dash to wear as headgear a Kofia ( as seen to the right in the picture at the far right is the Lord ). For more formal occasions, such as traditional festivals or family events, however, the turban is worn for Dish Dash (like in Western culture a tie is worn with a suit ). In addition, then the Khanjar is created.
• In Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the dishdasha robes or Kanduras are often - worn with collar, cuffs and cufflinks - related to Western culture.