The super super white galabeyas

I love the fact that the locals wear their ethnic dress everywhere they go. Even in the malls, the only place where I have really seen the locals, the Emiratis are always dressed in sparkling white galabeyas, and their traditional head gear. It’s so heartening to see them eschew a western attire (read shirt, trouser or a suit) in favour of their own national dress.

Though sometimes I feel, they probably feel a need to do this - to establish their separate ethnic identity in this melting pot of nationlities.

But I am detracting, I am amazed at how white the galabeyas are! I am so tempted to venture upto a local and ask them the secret of their galabeyas being incredibly white – almost as good as new! Have been warned not to do so, cos they might get offended, though I fail to fathom why.

Hopefully one day, when I find an affable looking chap with his family, I shall dare to accost his wife and enquire about the secret behind the white galabeyas. R’s white shirts could sure do with looking as good as the galabeyas do!