Berberisca dress

Traditionally a father gifts his daughter a berberisca dress for her wedding and the first time she wears it is at the henna ceremony.

This dress is seen as the bride separating from her family and embracing her role as a wife and keeper of tradition.

[1] The dress is made to represent Judaism as a religion, highlighting the bride as someone who will keep Jewish tradition.

[2] Many of the designs can be seen on Moroccan funeral dresses and Jewish tombs in northern Africa, showing the combination of culture throughout the Sephardic diaspora.

While production stopped, many ceremonial garments used for events near Andalusia today share a striking resemblance to the keswa el kbria, being made of velvet with gold detailing.