The term seems to be an adaptation of the Maghrebi version of Burnous. Traditional Algerian dress includes the burnous, qashabiya, kaftan, and djellaba. The name "Red Guard" is derived from their red tunics and burnous cloaks. In the Maghreb, the colour of the burnous is white, beige, or dark brown. The white burnous is worn during important events and by people with high positions. A white burnous was worn together with a red cloak (blue for the Moroccan Spahis). Other names for a burnous include "albornoz", "sbernia", "sberna", and "bernusso".