Figure 1.--Here are Kuwatiboys in Guirgian costumes. They are not colorful like the ones that the gifrls wear. Click on the image to see the girls' outfits.

The outfits the children wear are new clothes specially bought to celebrate the ceremony. For boys the costume is a ‘Dishdasha’ over this is worn a waistcoat. This is often black in colour with elaborate golden patterns embroidered into the garment. The boys wear a similarly embroidered hat called a ‘Gahfiya.’ Girls wear a ‘Bokhneg’. This is a transparent loose fitting outer garment. The traditional colour is black but many girls wear a much brighter coloured one. Favourite colours are red, yellow and blue. The girl here wears one in the red, white, and green colors of the national flag (figure 1). There is a matching ‘Guirgian bag’ that is an important accessory. Traditional footwear worn with this garment are sandals. However few children wore them. Most had trainers or sports shoes.

Sources

Valiya S. Sajjd. "?????" The Arab Times (October 16, 2005).