Note 225 — THE ADVENTURES OF MERCURY ALI OF CAIRO.[214]

Arab. “Hullah” = dress. In old days it was composed of the Burd or Ridá, the shoulder-cloth from 6 to 9 or 10 feet long, and the Izár or waistcloth which was either tied or tucked into a girdle of leather or metal. The woman’s waistcloth was called Nitáh and descended to the feet while the upper part was doubled and provided with a Tikkah or string over which it fell to the knees overhanging the lower folds. This doubling of the “Hujrah,” or part round the waist, was called the “Hubkah.”