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Thesafseri (Tunisian Arabic:سفساري), sometimes also spelledsefseri,safsari orsefsari, is a traditionalTunisianveil worn by women.[1] Not to be confused withChador orDupatta, it is a unique cloth to Tunisia.
The safseri is composed of a large piece of cloth covering the whole body. It usually has a cream colour and is made ofcotton,satin orsilk.[citation needed]
Depending on the regions of Tunisia, it can also be very colorful, especially in the south of the country.[2]
It is worn by women out ofmodesty to avoid male looks. In contemporary Tunisia, this cloth is mostly worn by senior women. Often a grandmother wears it while her daughter will not wear it. After the hijab was banned in Tunisia, some women began to wear the safseri. As a result, the presidentHabib Bourguiba had tried, in vain, to have people abandon its use.[3]
The cloth is today largely abandoned.[2]