Litham

Litham (Arabic: لِثَام, romanized: lithām, sometimes pronounced lifam) is a mouth-veil which the Tuareg and other North African nomads, particularly men, have traditionally used to cover the lower part of their face.

Litham
Tuareg man wearing a litham
Typemouth-veil
Materialcloth
Place of originNorth Africa
ManufacturerTuareg, and Sanhaja people
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