Balgha

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A pair of black balghas.

Balgha (بلغه) - also spelled balga, belgha, or belga - are heelless slippers made from leather. They are part of traditional dress in the Maghreb, especially in Morocco.

Balgha are worn by men and women of all social classes, both in urban and rural areas.

v t e Clothing

Materials	Cotton Fur Leather Linen Nylon Polyester Rayon Silk Spandex Wool

Tops	Blouse Crop top Dress shirt Guernsey Halterneck Henley shirt Hoodie Jersey Long-sleeved T-shirt Polo shirt Shirt Sleeveless shirt Sweater Sweater vest T-shirt Tube top Turtleneck Twinset

Trousers	Bell-bottoms Bermuda shorts Bondage pants Capri pants Cargo pants Cycling shorts Dress pants Jeans Overall Parachute pants Phat pants Shorts Sweatpants Windpants Yoga pants

Skirts	A-line skirt Denim skirt Job skirt Leather skirt Men's skirts Microskirt Miniskirt Pencil skirt Prairie skirt Rah-rah skirt Skort Wrap

Dresses	Ball gown Cocktail dress Evening gown Gown House dress Jumper Little black dress Sheath dress Shirtdress Strapless dress Sundress Wedding dress Wrap dress

Suits and uniforms	Academic dress Black tie Cleanroom suit Clerical clothing Court dress Gymslip Jumpsuit Kasaya Lab coat Morning dress Pantsuit Red Sea rig Romper suit Scrubs Stroller Tuxedo White tie

Outerwear	Apron Blazer Cagoule Coat Duffle coat Gilet Goggle jacket Harrington jacket Hoodie Jacket Leather jacket Mess jacket Opera coat Overcoat Pea coat Poncho Raincoat Robe Shawl Shrug Ski suit Sleeved blanket Sport coat Trench coat Vest Waistcoat Windbreaker

Underwear	Boxer briefs Boxer shorts Brassiere Briefs Camisole Compression sportswear Diaper Lingerie Long underwear Panties Slip Teddy Undershirt

Footwear	Stocking Tights Leg warmer Leggings Athletic shoe Boot Court shoe Dress shoe Flip-flops Hosiery Sandal Shoe Slipper Sock

Headwear	Baseball cap Beret Cap Hat Helmet Hood Knit cap Turban Veil

Nightwear	Babydoll Blanket sleeper Negligee Nightgown Nightshirt Pajamas

Swimwear	Bikini Boardshorts One-piece Rash guard Square leg suit Swim briefs Swim diaper Trunks Wetsuit

Accessories	Belt Bow tie Coin purse Cufflink Cummerbund Gaiters Gloves Handbag Jewellery Necktie Scarf Sunglasses Suspenders

Parts	Back closure Belt hook Buckle Bustline Button Buttonhole Collar Cuff Elastic Fly Hemline Hook-and-eye Lapel Neckline Pocket Revers Shoulder pad Shoulder strap Sleeve Snap Strap Train Velcro Waistline Yoke Zipper

Folk costume	Abaya Aboyne dress African Albanian Áo bà ba Áo dài Áo tứ thân Balgha Batik Baro't saya / Barong Tagalog Bolo tie Boubou Bunad Þjóðbúningurinn Chaps Cheongsam Dashiki Deel Dhoti Dirndl Djellaba Fustanella Gákti Gho / Kira Hanfu Hanbok Highland dress Izaar Jellabiya Jilbāb Kebaya Keffiyeh Kente cloth Kilt Kimono Lederhosen Mao suit Sampot Sarafan Sari Sarong Shalwar kameez Sherwani Tangzhuang Thawb Turban Ushanka Vietnamese

See also	Adaptive clothing Clothing terminology Costume Dress code Fashion Formal wear Ironing History of clothing Laundry Locking clothing Maternity clothing Reversible garment

v t e Footwear

Men's dress shoes	Blucher Brogues Brothel creepers Derby Monks Oxfords Slip-ons (Loafers) Spectator shoes (Co-respondent shoes) Venetian style shoes Winklepickers

Women's dress shoes	Ballet flats Court shoes High-heeled footwear Mary Janes Mojari Mule shoes Peep-toe shoes Saddle shoes Slingbacks Slip-ons (Loafers) Venetian style shoes Winklepickers

Other shoes	Driving moccasins Flip-flops Galoshes Platform shoes Sandals Slides Slippers Veldskoens

Wooden footwear	Bakya British clogs Cantabrian albarcas Getas Klompen Namaksin Padukas Pattens Sabot

Military footwear	Ammunition boots Bunny boots Combat boots Jackboots Jump boots Jungle boots Tanker boots Trench boots

Sport-related footwear	Athletic shoes Ballet shoes Boat shoes Climbing shoes Cross country running shoes Cycling shoes Football boots Hiking boots Ice skates Inline skates Jika-tabi Motorcycle boots Mountaineering boots Racing flats Riding boots Roller shoes Roller skates Skate shoes Ski boots Swimfins Vibram FiveFingers Water shoes Wrestling shoes

Fashion boots	Beatle boots Chelsea boots Go-go boots Knee-high boots Over-the-knee boots Platform boots Ugg boots

Work boots / shoes	Australian work boots Chukka boots Cowboy boots Engineer boots Hip boots Rigger boots Steel-toe boots Waders

Other boots	Wellington boots

Traditional footwear	Abacas Abarkas Avarcas Balghas Bast shoes Clogs Espadrilles Galesh Giveh Haferlschuh Hnyat-phanats Huarache (shoe) Hwas Jorabs Moccasins Mojaris Mukluks Opanaks Peshawari chappals Snowshoes Valenkis Warajis

Historical footwear	Areni-1 shoes Buskins Caligae Chopines Crakow (Poulaine) Hessians Pampooties Sabatons