All (known) Women's Cultural Attire

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Back from a long hiatus and I want to share (and be corrected) about Somali cultural attire, I'll make a men's version if I can be bothered lol

Here are all costumes that I have come across so far:

Sadex Qayd: Arguably the oldest attire for women, it has many variants.

CLASSIC SADEX QAYD
Key notes: Tri-layered cloth, tied on shoulder style assymetrically

MODERN SADEX QAYD
Key Notes: The three layers are pre-cut instead of wrapped; its a simplified version

DJIBOUTIAN VARIANT
Key Notes: I noticed it's worn similarly to the Kurdad and Googorad (Which will be covered below), but it still has the three-layer element.

Guuntino

CLASSIC GUUNTINO
Key notes: Wrapped cloth, tied at shoulder, asymmetrical collarline

"OFF SHOULDER" GUUNTINO
Key notes: Minor variant, covering one entire shoulder

 

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Kurdad iyo Googorad

CLASSIC KURDAD IYO GOOGORAD
Key Notes: Worn as a kurdad (short sleeve baati-like dress) on top of a pleated googorad (underskirt) and accompanied with a garbasaar (shoulder scarf), you can also see a gambo (married woman's head covering) in this. I'd honestly argue that its inspired by Sadex Qayd

GUUNTINO IYO GOOGORAD
Key Notes: The same but a guuntino tied instead of a kurdad

++ Image of how a Kurdad looks like alone

 

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SUBEECIYAD
Key notes: Wrapped cloth, guuntino style, has to be in traditional print (alindi) and usually has some of the cloth come back over the shoulder.

BAATI
Key notes: Loose cotton house dress, often paired with garbasaar

 

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DIRAC: The big one lol

DIRAC BACWEYN
Key notes: Loose dress for special events, sometimes see-through but not typically. Layered with a googorad and garbasaar. The neckline can be completely off shoulder sometimes.

DIRAC BACYAR
Key notes: Same as the above, just less loose

DIRAC GUUNTINO
Key notes: Guuntino made from Dirac material

DIRAC AROOS
Key notes: Bride's dirac, very decadant with a long train (back part of the dirac), there are many variants

 

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ORIGINAL DIRAC
Key notes: The exact same elements, looks a lot like a kurdad but has the googorad and garbasaar.

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What the hell is cambuur