Izzy had never given much thought to Sir Alec Guiness’ costume in Star Wars, which was recently auctioned off for $104,000, until he visited Morocco for the first time. To his delight, he discovered that a good percentage of Moroccan dress like Obi Wan Kenobi all the time. The loose-fitting robe with a distinctive pointy hood is called a djellaba, which is apparently an excellent means of keeping warm in a desert at night, whether on Earth or Tatooine.
Ah, but did you notice no one wears the hood up? At least, I didn’t see anyone do so.
Comment by Sue F. — March 8, 2007 @ 11:56 am
If Izzy remembers correctly, in Tangiers he did see men wearing the hood up.
Comment by Izzy — March 8, 2007 @ 7:40 pm