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Alfiyah sibha /misbaha

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Strand of beads used for glorifying God and made from 1000 stones from the fruits of the soap berry tree.

Rikwa (a traditional water container)

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Traditional water container made of leather, dating back to the Mahdia era.

Eastern dress

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: A dress inspired by eastern heritage designed in 1940 from dammur (cotton canvas).

Misbaha

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Jewellery worn around the neck of the groom at jartig (a traditional ritualistic wedding ceremony) always black.

Hijil (anklet)

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Decoration usually made of silver and worn by girls around the ankles.

Saadia El Salahi

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: A photo of Saadia El Salahi with her collection.

A women's jallabiyah (gown)

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: A women's jallabiyah (gown).

Leather Case

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Leather case or container with seashell decoration.

Shabbals

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Decorative ornament made of iron for horses and from silver for brides; it has various uses, as it can be worn as a necklace or as an earring, it is a type of accessory, and it is part of the heritage of Sudan at large.

Dabkari

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: ? a broken piece of an ornamented bowl used for serving food on special occasions. It is also used for preparing dilkah (traditional perfumed scrubbing pulp) for brides.

Misbaha

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Jewellery worn around the neck at jartig (a traditional ritualistic small family party on the first day of the wedding after the main ceremony is over), always black.