Chad clothing

Chad clothing includes traditionally Arab attire such as long robes called Jalabiyas. Muslim women dress modestly in head to toe robes.  Non-Muslims, women wear wraps called rabott or pagne on their upper and lower halves and with a women getting married they use them as an apron. In case of a special occasions a 5-meter long scarf called a lafia is able to wrap around the body in many different fashions.  Boys wear cotton shirts and pants but the girls prefer wearing cotton wraparounds and shirts.