balgha

{{Short description|Heelless leather slippers made from Northwest Africa}}

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Balgha ({{langx|ar|البلغة|l-bəlġa}}), also spelled balga, belgha, or belga, are heelless slippers made from leather. They are part of traditional dresses of the Maghreb and Egypt.{{cite book|last=González Echegaray, Joaquín; Díaz Gómez, Alberto. |date=1988 |publisher=Santander: Ediciones Librería Estudio |title=Manual de etnografía cántabra|isbn=84-85429-76-1 }}{{Cite book |last=Baedeker (Firm) |first=Karl |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RHRBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA40 |title=Egypt: Lower Egypt, with the Fayûm and the peninsula of Sinai |date=1878 |publisher=K. Baedeker |pages=40 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Marlowe |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NSKuEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT148 |title=Four Aspects of Egypt |date=2023-02-14 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-000-80598-7 |pages=148 |language=en}}

Balghas are worn by men and women of all social classes, both in urban and rural areas.

It is also known a Babouche Slippers by Moroccans. In Morocco, they are seen as luxury footwear and are available in various colors, materials and patterns.{{Cite web |last=Adene |first=Gift |date=2025-03-25 |title=Babouche Slippers: The Ultimate Guide to This Timeless Fashion Staple - Charming Magazine |url=https://charmingpro.co.uk/babouche-slippers-the-ultimate-guide-to-this-timeless-fashion-staple/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |language=en-GB}}