Firaq partug is the traditional clothing of

khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

but also worn in

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

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 24 ...

and part of

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 bordere ...

. The dress originally comes from ancient

Scythians The Scythians or Scyths, and sometimes also referred to as the Classical Scythians and the Pontic Scythians, were an Ancient Iranian peoples, ancient Eastern Iranian languages, Eastern * : "In modern scholarship the name 'Sakas' is reserved f ...

who were the ancestors of

pashtuns Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...

. The styles vary according to region. The outfits consists of three garments:

chador A chādor ( Persian, ur, چادر, lit=tent), also variously spelled in English as chadah, chad(d)ar, chader, chud(d)ah, chadur, and naturalized as , is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in the Persian-influenced countries of I ...

, firaq and partug. The word

Firaq partug Firaq partug is the traditional clothing of khyber Pakhtunkhwa but also worn in Balochistan, Pakistan and part of Afghanistan. The dress originally comes from ancient Scythians who were the ancestors of pashtuns. The styles vary according to regio ...

comes from

pashto Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...

. Firaq means a flared shirt and partug means pants.

Chador A chādor ( Persian, ur, چادر, lit=tent), also variously spelled in English as chadah, chad(d)ar, chader, chud(d)ah, chadur, and naturalized as , is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in the Persian-influenced countries of I ...

The

is the head scarf which can be of varying lengths.

Firaq

Firaq refers to the upper garment which flows out from the waist, like a skirt, with some styles reaching to the ankles and other styles reaching below the knees. The firaq is also called qameez.

Partug

PartugAfghanistan Volumes 33-34(1980)
/ref> is a type of shalwar and is the lower garment which is baggy, gathered at the ankles and tied around the waist creating folds.

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File:Afghan girls in traditional clothes.jpg, Afghan girls in traditional clothes File:Afghan Schoolchildren in Kabul.jpg, Afghan School children in

Kabul Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. Acco ...

File:2010 Children's Day in Afghanistan.jpg, 2010 Children's Day in

File:GI walks down the runway during a fashion show dressed in a colorful, traditional Afghan dress. The March 3, 2008.jpg, GI walks down the runway during a fashion show dressed in a colorful, traditional Afghan dress. The March 3, 2008 File:Afghan children wearing traditional clothes in Kabul.jpg, Afghan kids wearing traditional clothes in

File:2009 Herat Afghanistan 4112231650.jpg, 2009 Herat Afghanistan women wearing

File:Views in Afghanistan; by Lillias Hamilton Wellcome L0025448.jpg, Firaq partug of the Kuchi region File:Ladies of the royal harem enjoying an Afghan meal. Kabul Wellcome L0028379.jpg, Women wearing firaq partug

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