Dirac (dress)

The dirac (shiid, baati) is a Somali garment worn by Somali women that is long, usually ankle length.

This article is about the Somali dress. For other uses, see Dirac (disambiguation).

History

The dirac originated from Somali coastal cities in the 1800s. It was created by a group of Somali women. A version of the dirac called the bacwayne, which translates to "big baggy", was common amongst elderly women then was later popularized by Somalis in Djibouti.The dress is only Somali, and Somali culture alone. Although other neighboring countries can wear it, such as Ethiopia,Eritrea. Its NOT Ethiopia culture nor “East African” its Somali culture. [1] Its popularity increased in the 1950s to 1970s.[2] such as the people of Yemen, Somalia

References
  1. Akou, Heather. Fashioning Africa: Power and the Politics of Dress. Indiana University Press. pp. 50–63. ISBN 978-0-253-11104-3.
  2. Behnke, A. (2016). The International Politics of Fashion: Being Fab in a Dangerous World. Popular Culture and World Politics. Taylor & Francis. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-317-65622-7. Retrieved July 19, 2021.


Dirac is cultural dress most of the Somalis wear.

A Shiid or baati is a dress most Somalis. for the Somalis some we wear it for like a pajama.

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