The gandoura, an endangered garment?

Following a meeting on the traditional clothing heritage of Annaba in Algiers, several specialists and researchers on the subject of Algerian heritage stressed the need to preserve this cultural heritage.

"Nowadays, it is very rare to see men wearing these garments, such as tunics (gandoura) or hairstyles and ornaments (chèche and amama)". - Mohamed Nadir Chelali, researcher.

The meeting was held at the National Public Museum of Traditional and Popular Arts.