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Perahan O Tunban
''Perahan tunban'' (Persian/ ps, پیراهن و تنبان, ''pērāhan wa tunbān''), also known as Peran o Tunban, is a garment worn by men in Afghanistan and in some parts of Pakistan. Design Traditional Perahan and Tunban The ''perahan'' (the upper garment) is wide and loose with the sleeves also worn loose and pendent from the arms.Bellew, Henry Walter (1862) Journal of a political mission to Afghanistan, in 185/ref> The traditional ''perahan'' varies according to the region of Afghanistan with some ending at the knees and others midway between the calf and the feet (in which case small slits are created). The traditional ''perahan'' also buttons on either shoulder, is collarless and is meant to be loose. Further, the traditional ''perahan'' is wide but fits closer to the body down to the waist and then is loose and full down to the knees (thereby flaring out). The ''tunban'' (lower garment) is worn loose and hanging. Some versions of the ''tunban'' have the ample folds ...
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Persian Language
Persian (), also known by its endonym Farsi (, ', ), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and used officially within Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan in three mutually intelligible standard varieties, namely Iranian Persian (officially known as ''Persian''), Dari Persian (officially known as ''Dari'' since 1964) and Tajiki Persian (officially known as ''Tajik'' since 1999).Siddikzoda, S. "Tajik Language: Farsi or not Farsi?" in ''Media Insight Central Asia #27'', August 2002. It is also spoken natively in the Tajik variety by a significant population within Uzbekistan, as well as within other regions with a Persianate history in the cultural sphere of Greater Iran. It is written officially within Iran and Afghanistan in the Persian alphabet, a derivation of the Arabic script, and within Tajikistan in the Tajik alphabet, a der ...
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , Demographics of Afghanistan, its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and ser ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ...
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Shalwar Kameez
Shalwar kameez (also salwar kameez and less commonly shalwar qameez) is a traditional combination dress worn by women, and in some regions by men, in South Asia, and Central Asia. ''Shalwars'' are trousers which are atypically wide at the waist but which narrow to a cuffed bottom. They are held up by a drawstring or elastic belt, which causes them to become pleated around the waist. The trousers can be wide and baggy, or they can be cut quite narrow, on the bias. Shalwars have been traditionally worn in a wide region which includes Eastern Europe, West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia. The ''kameez'' is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams are left open below the waist-line (the opening known as the ''chaak''), which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. The kameez is usually cut straight and flat; older kameez use traditional cuts; modern kameez are more likely to have European-inspired set-in sleeves. The kameez may have a European-style collar, a Mandarin colla ...
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Kandahar
Kandahar (; Kandahār, , Qandahār) is a List of cities in Afghanistan, city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on the Arghandab River, at an elevation of . It is Afghanistan's second largest city after Kabul, with a population of about 614,118. It is the capital of Kandahar Province as well as the de facto capital of the Taliban, formally known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. It also happens to be the centre of the larger cultural region called Loy Kandahar. In 1709, Mirwais Hotak made the region an independent kingdom and turned Kandahar into the capital of the Hotak dynasty. In 1747, Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of the Durrani dynasty, made Kandahar the capital of the Durrani Empire, Afghan Empire. Historically this province is considered as important political area for Afghanistan revelations. Kandahar is one of the most culturally significant cities of the Pashtun people, Pashtuns and has been their traditional seat of power for more than 300 years. ...
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Kabul International Airport
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Khet Partug
Khetpartug ( ps, خت پړتوګ, ''khət paṛtūg'') ''khat partoog'', is a type of Pashtun clothing worn in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Origin Khetpartug is believed to have originated in Afghanistan. Design Khet The ''khet'' is the upper garment which is loose and slightly tightened at the waist and is more like a tunic or a robe, similar to a smock with wide sleeves and reach below the knees. The khet does not traditionally have side slits, and is worn with a belt at the waist. Partug The ''partug'' is the lower garment which is very loose and full of pleats, with folds all around the waist and made of yards of material. ''Khet partug'' is also similar to the costume worn by men dancing the attan. Photo gallery File:A Loyal Afghan WDL11457.png, Traditional ''khet partug'' (traditional loose Peshawari shalwar) (1842) File:Khattak Dance.jpg, Khattak dancer wearing ''khet partug'' File:The main street in the bazaar at Caubul.jpg, The main street in the bazaar at Caubul; m ...
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Pashtun Clothing
As a chiefly rural and tribal population, the Pashtun dress of Afghanistan and Pakistan are typically made from light linens, and are loose fitting for ease of movement. The Pashtun clothes are differently made for males and females. Pashtun men usually wear a Partūg-Kamees in Pashto (sometimes worn with a pakul or paṭkay). In the Kandahar region young men usually wear different type of hat similar to a topi and in the Peshawar region they wear white kufis instead. Leaders or tribal chiefs sometimes wear a karakul hat, like Hamid Karzai and others. The Pashtun Lūngai (or Paṭkay) is the most worn one. The Burqa or Niqāb is sometimes worn by some Pashtun women due to religious and cultural reasons. See also *Pashtun culture Pashtun culture ( ps, پښتون کلتور ) is based on Pashtunwali, as well as speaking of the Pashto language and wearing Pashtun dress. Culture is native to the native Pashtun belt of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pashtunwali and Islam are the t .. ...
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Pathani Suit
Pathani Suit is an ethnic outfit for men in the South Asian culture. Basically it is a Muslim dress similar to Salwar kameez. It comprises three garments Kurta (along with tunic), Salwaar (a loosely gathered trouser), and a vest (a waistcoat), which is optional. Pashtun suit is popular among men as formal wear and worn on special occasions such as marriages and festivals. It is also called Khan suit and Pashtun suit. Evolution The Pathani suit has evolved from a traditional Pashtun Dress 'Perahan tunban' or ‘partoog kameez’. Perhan or kameez is similar to the Kurta, a top garment, and Tunban or partoog is a lower garment. Characteristics and Fashion Characteristics The Pathani suit is a three-piece set of a long Kurta, Salwaar, and a vest (a waistcoat). The jacket is an optional choice. Pathani suit goes well with a Nehru jacket. The Kurta and salwar are of the most same color. Fashion Pathani suit is a masculine outfit. Shah Rukh Khan wore a black suit in his iconic ...
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Afghan Clothing
Clothing in Afghanistan consists of the traditional style of clothing worn in Afghanistan. The various cultural exchanges in the nation's history have influenced the styles and flavors of contemporary Afghan designs. The national dress is the fusion of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan. The styles can be subdivided into the various ethnicities with unique elements for each. Traditional dresses for both men and women tend to cover the whole body, with trousers gathered at the waist, a loose shirt or dress, and some form of head covering. Men's clothing The perahan tunban is the standard traditional uniform dress for men, consisting of a tunic shirt, pants, and with (optional) head covering. This dress originates from the Pashtun lands but its use spread to most of Afghanistan. It remains the predominant dress for male villagers. Some of the more famous varieties are the Kandahari Doozi and Herati Doozi styles. On the head is normally a turban (''lungi''): they are worn all o ...
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Pashtun Culture
Pashtun culture ( ps, پښتون کلتور ) is based on Pashtunwali, as well as speaking of the Pashto language and wearing Pashtun dress. Culture is native to the native Pashtun belt of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pashtunwali and Islam are the two main factors which make the baseline for the social behavior in Pashtun society. They are very strict, conservative regarding preservation of their culture and are highly traditional people. Social code of honour: Pashtunwali Being the worlds largest tribal society, Pashtun Society is guarded by a code of common rules, customs and subconscious social behavior which is known collectively as Pashtunwali. The code is honour based and promotes Courage, Self respect, Independence, Leadership, Justice and Hospitality * Honour (Nang): The highest personal value of a Pashtun and the central point of their society. It is the preservation of ones self honour and families honour they will go great length to maintain it. Temporary loss in ones ...
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