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The haik (Arabic: حايك) is a traditional women's garment worn in the Maghreb region.[1][2] It can be white or black, though is usually white. It consists of a rectangular fabric covering the whole body,[3] 6 by 2.2 metres (19.7 ft × 7.2 ft) in length, rolled up then held at the waist by a belt and then brought back to the shoulders to be fixed by fibulae.
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