Traditional Eritrean attire is quite varied among the ethnic groups of Eritrea. In the larger cities, most people dress in Western casual dress such as jeans and shirts. In offices, both men and women often dress in suits. Traditional clothing for Christian Tigrinya-speaking highlanders consists of bright white gowns called zurias for the women, and long white shirts accompanied by white pants for the men. In Muslim communities in the Eritrean lowland, the women traditionally dress in brightly colored clothes. Only Rashaida women maintain a tradition of covering half of their faces, though they do not cover their hair. COUNT 5
QSN1 How do most people dress in the larger cities of Eritrea? ANS1 Western casual QSN2 How do both men and women often dress in offices in Eritrea? ANS2 suits QSN3 What are zurias, the traditional clothes still worn by Christian highlander women in Eritrea? ANS3 bright white gowns QSN4 How do women in the Muslim communities of the Eritrean lowland dress? ANS4 in brightly colored clothes QSN5 Who are the only women who follow the tradition of covering half of their faces, though not their hair? ANS5 Rashaida women