Men

Men wear western pants or a flowing plaid ma'awis (kilt} western shirts, and shawls.

On their heads they may wrap a colorful turban or wear a koofiyad (embroidered cap).

Women

Women usually wear one of the following dress:

• Direh, a long, billowing dress worn over petticoats.
  
• Coantino, a four-yard cloth tied over shoulder and draped around the waist.
  
• Toob, commonly worn throughout Africa
  
• Hijab, and head scarfs are very common