Balgha

A pair of black balghas.

Balgha (بلغه), also spelled balga, belgha, or belga, are heelless slippers made from leather. They are part of traditional dress in the Maghreb.

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

Sources

Penguin Books, ed. (1 August 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia: Tunisia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-7566-8479-2.
McLachlan, Anne (1997). Morocco Handbook with Mauritania. Footprint Handbooks. p. 238.

Footwear

Men's dress shoes	Blucher Brogues Brothel creepers Derby Monks Oxfords Slip-ons (Loafers) Spectator shoes (Co-respondent shoes) Venetian-style shoes Winklepickers Wholecuts

Women's dress shoes	Ballet flats Court shoes High-heeled footwear Mary Janes Mojari Mules Peep-toe shoes Saddle shoes Slingbacks Slip-ons (Loafers) Venetian-style shoes Winklepickers

Other shoes	Driving moccasins Flip-flops Galoshes Platform shoes Sandals Self-tying shoes Slides Slippers Veldskoens

Wooden footwear	Bakya British clogs Cantabrian albarcas Clogs Getas Klompen Namaksin Padukas Pattens Sabot Träskor

Military footwear	Ammunition boots Bunny boots Combat boots Jackboots Jump boots Jungle boots Tanker boots Trench boots

Sport-related footwear	Athletic shoes Ballet shoes Boat shoes Climbing shoes Cross country running shoes Cycling shoes Football boots Hiking boots Ice skates Inline skates Jika-tabi Kung fu shoe Minimalist shoes Motorcycle boots Mountaineering boots Plimsolls Racing flats Riding boots Roller shoes Roller skates Safari boots Skate shoes Ski boots Swimfins Water shoes Wrestling shoes

Fashion boots	Chelsea boots (Beatle boots) Chukka boots Go-go boots Knee-high boots Over-the-knee boots Platform boots Thigh-high boots Ugg boots

Work boots	Australian work boots Cowboy boots Engineer boots Hip boots Rigger boots Steel-toe boots Waders

Other boots	Jodhpur boots Wellington boots

Traditional footwear	Abacas Abarkas Alpargatas Avarcas Balghas Bast shoes Clogs Espadrilles Galesh Giveh Haferlschuh Hnyat-phanats Huarache (shoe) Hwas Jorabs Moccasins Mojaris Mukluks Opanaks Peshawari chappals Snowshoes Valenkis Warajis Kolhapuri chappals

Historical footwear	Areni-1 shoes Buskins Caligae Chopines Crakow (Poulaine) Hessians Pampooties Pirate boots Sabatons

Shoe construction	Bespoke shoes Blake construction Goodyear welt

Lists	List of shoe styles

Folk costume

Africa

Asia

Central	Chapan Deel Paranja

East	China Changshan Cheongsam Mao suit Magua Tangzhuang Japan Hachimaki Kimono Korea Cheopji Daenggi Gache Hanbok Hwagwan Jokduri Manggeon

South	Afghanistan Pakol Bhutan Gho Kira Dhoti Dupatta India Lungi Nepal Pakistan Pathin Perak Peshawari pagri Sari Shalwar kameez Sherwani

Southeast	Burma Longyi Gaung baung Cambodia Krama Sampot Indonesia Batik Blangkon Ikat Kebaya Kupiah Songket Peci Ulos Laos Xout lao Suea pat Sinh Malaysia Baju Kurung Baju Melayu Philippines Maria Clara gown Barong Tagalog Malong Thailand Sbai Chang kben Sinh Raj pattern Tudong Vietnam Áo bà ba Áo dài Áo giao lĩnh Áo tứ thân

Western	Chador

Europe

Balkan	Albanian Brez Çorape Opinga Qeleshe Xhamadan Xhubleta Croatia Fustanella Greek Chiton Chlamys Himation Kosovo Macedonia Romania Serbia

British Is.	Country attire Court attire Ireland Scotland Aboyne Feather bonnet Kilt Sporran Wales

Central	Dirndl Lederhosen Poffer Poland Tracht

Eastern	Armenia Azerbaijan Kalaghai Ukraine Ukrainian wreath Russia Kokoshnik Kosovorotka Lapti Orenburg shawl Sarafan

Nordic	Bunad Gákti Iceland Sweden

Middle East

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North America

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