chedda of Tlemcen
{{short description|Traditional Algerian women's costume}}
{{Infobox clothing type
| name = Chedda of Tlemcen
| image_file = Chedda de Tlemcen Modern red 02.jpg
| caption =
| type = Wedding dress
| material = Kaftan of velvet and gold thread
| location = Tlemcen, Algeria
}}
{{Infobox intangible heritage
| ICH = Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen
| Country = Algeria
| ID = 00668
| Region = AST
| Year = 2012
| Session = 7th
| List = Representative
}}
The chedda of Tlemcen ({{IPAc-en|'|sh|E|d|@}}; {{langx|ar|شدة تلمسانية|Shadda Tlimsānī}}) is a traditional Algerian dress, more precisely of the city of Tlemcen, but also worn in the west of the country, in particular in Oran and Mostaganem.[http://www.djazairess.com/fr/infosoir/2063 Se marier à Oran], Info Soir du 11/08/2003[http://www.djazairess.com/fr/horizons/17297 HAWA - Bouras zoulikha : Active, audacieuse et sur tous les fronts], LN Horizons du 29/12/2010 A product of the local craftsmanship, it is worn by brides in Tlemcen for their wedding ceremony.{{cite web|title=La chedda, tenue princière de l'ancien Royaume Zianide|url=http://dziriya.net/la-chedda-tenue-princiere-de-lancien-royaume-zianide/|website=Dziriya.net|date=5 February 2010|access-date=5 September 2017|publication-date=|archive-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905232141/http://dziriya.net/la-chedda-tenue-princiere-de-lancien-royaume-zianide/|url-status=dead}}
Description
The chedda consists of a traditional kaftan of velvet and gold thread, decorated with cultured pearls, necklaces, meskia and graffache.[explain] Khorsa (kind of earrings that "fall" from the temples) and huge earrings hang from a conical cap embroidered with gold thread and placed on the head of the bride.[http://www.djazairess.com/fr/elwatan/322025 Traditions : La Chedda tlemcénienne… encore et toujours], El Watan du 26 avril 2011
The dress is considered as the most expensive and the most beautiful dress that the bride wears on the day of her wedding, but also the other women at weddings. This garment is worn by brides with other jewels such as djouhar cultured pearls, meskia hanging necklaces, a pair of kholkhal rings wrapped around the ankle, in addition to the bracelets. The head is capped with a conical chechia embroidered with gold thread on which is knotted the mendil of mensoudj, a kind of scarf with seven to nine diadems. Including zerrouf (tiara), djebel (diadem) and other ornaments.[https://archive.today/20130629122458/http://www.infosoir.com/imp.php?id=36323 Tlemcen, Mensoudj et karakou], Info Soir du 30/08/2005[http://www.djazairess.com/fr/elwatan/8087 Habit traditionnel d'Algérie :Le caftan tlemcénien] ,El Watan du 18 novembre 2004
Since 2012, the traditional rites and craftsmanship of the wedding costume in Tlemcen have been inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.{{Cite web |title=UNESCO - Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen |url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/rites-and-craftsmanship-associated-with-the-wedding-costume-tradition-of-tlemcen-00668 |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=ich.unesco.org |language=en}}
See also
• Algerian Kaftan
• Ghlila
• Karakou
• Sarma (hat)
Notes and references
External links
- [http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=fr&pg=00011&RL=00668 Les rites et les savoir-faire artisanaux associés à la tradition du costume nuptial de Tlemcen, patrimoine culturel immatériel de l'humanité]
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