Textiles and Dress

Dirac (dress)

The Dirac (see Baati for the house dress) is a Somali garment worn by Somali women that is long, usually ankle length dress. It was referred to as "Dirac-Aroos" (lit. Wedding-Dirac) to differentiate it from the Dirac-baati but has taken the common term Dirac (Plural: Diracyaal/Duruuc). Dirac is now synonymus with the Dirac-Aroos, whilst Dirac-Baati is just called Baati. The Dirac was designed for the harsh hot weather of Somalia, hence its name, which comes from the Somali term that means "brave", "guardian" "protector" and "protection".

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• ▸Flannel
• ▸Hero shrew
• ▸Domestication of the sheep

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