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Balgha

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A pair of black balghas.

Balgha (Arabic: البلغة, romanizedl-bəlġa), also spelled balga, belgha, or belga, are heelless slippers made from leather. They are part of traditional dresses of the Maghreb region.[1]

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

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  1. ^ González Echegaray, Joaquín; Díaz Gómez, Alberto. (1988). Manual de etnografía cántabra. Santander: Ediciones Librería Estudio. ISBN 84-85429-76-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)