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{{short description|Persian form of footwear}}{{for|the village in Iran|Galesh-e Bala}} A kalash' or galesh () is a traditional footwear of Iran. Unlike most galoshes, the "galesh" are always handwoven and with specific fabrics.BOOK, Snodgrass, Mary Ellen,weblink World Clothing and Fashion: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence, 2015-03-17, Routledge, 978-1-317-45167-9, 326, en, It is what people in Persia used to wear before the proliferation of the modern shoe, especially in the provinces of northern Iran. Galesh are still made today, but in the category of handicrafts and cultural produce. Galesh are also called khussa or charoq. In India a similar footwear is called mojari or jutti.BOOK, Padula, Derek,weblink Dragon Ball Culture Volume 2: Adventure, 2015-01-14, Derek Padula, 978-0-9831205-4-4, ar,

See also

• Persian Art
• Giveh
• List of shoe styles

References

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