Afghan Dress 
Afghan Dress~
Karolin Wang
12.14.12
Per. 6
Afghan clothing for men and women in general head coverings
Men and women
● traditional male clothing usually includes a salwar kameez (dress), lungee
(turban), karakul, pakol, topi, kufi (hats), and a chapan
(coat).
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● another kind of men’s clothing is call Perahan Tunban with a gold or silver stitched embroidery waistcoat, and the foot wear called Paizar
● women wear long colorful dress with round skirt.
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Turbans are commonly worn all over the country but the fabric, color and style vary from region to region.
Under the turban an embroidered, knitted or crouched cap is worn. women wear hijab and headscafs. Differ. clothing in
Pashtun,Tajik, and Uzbek for man and women
Pashtun : male
Pashtun : women
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Traditional male dress is qmis, a loose-fitting shirt that reaches to the knees,
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or salwar kameez, full trousers tied at the waist with a string. vest is worn over the shirt.
Shalwar are made differ. for males and females.
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Footwear consists of saplay, thick leather shoes.
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Males usually wear kufi,
Kandahari cap, turban or pakul as traditional headgear. turbans
Long strips of cotton cloth are wraped around the head.
● Women also wear a shalwar usually colored, belted with a sash, and a cotton cloth called
Hijab over the head.
● Over their clothing, they usually wear a burqa —a veil that covers them from the head to below the knees.
● women also wear saplay, tradition pashtun shoe.
Differ. clothing in
Pashtun,Tajik, and Uzbek for man and women
Tajik : Male
Tajik : women
● male wear a long shirt kurta and turbans
● Western clothing have become common in Tajikistsan.
● The basic outfit for women is a long shirt or dress called a kurti and a pair of pants called shalvar. ● Traditional clothing is often reserved for special occassions.
● Many older women cover their hair with a scarf , but few wear the hijab, which also covers the neck. ● The traditional hats are black with white embroidery
Karolin Wang
12.14.12
Per. 6
Afghan clothing for men and women in general head coverings
Men and women
● traditional male clothing usually includes a salwar kameez (dress), lungee
(turban), karakul, pakol, topi, kufi (hats), and a chapan
(coat).
●
●
● another kind of men’s clothing is call Perahan Tunban with a gold or silver stitched embroidery waistcoat, and the foot wear called Paizar
● women wear long colorful dress with round skirt.
●
Turbans are commonly worn all over the country but the fabric, color and style vary from region to region.
Under the turban an embroidered, knitted or crouched cap is worn. women wear hijab and headscafs. Differ. clothing in
Pashtun,Tajik, and Uzbek for man and women
Pashtun : male
Pashtun : women
●
Traditional male dress is qmis, a loose-fitting shirt that reaches to the knees,
●
or salwar kameez, full trousers tied at the waist with a string. vest is worn over the shirt.
Shalwar are made differ. for males and females.
●
●
Footwear consists of saplay, thick leather shoes.
●
Males usually wear kufi,
Kandahari cap, turban or pakul as traditional headgear. turbans
Long strips of cotton cloth are wraped around the head.
● Women also wear a shalwar usually colored, belted with a sash, and a cotton cloth called
Hijab over the head.
● Over their clothing, they usually wear a burqa —a veil that covers them from the head to below the knees.
● women also wear saplay, tradition pashtun shoe.
Differ. clothing in
Pashtun,Tajik, and Uzbek for man and women
Tajik : Male
Tajik : women
● male wear a long shirt kurta and turbans
● Western clothing have become common in Tajikistsan.
● The basic outfit for women is a long shirt or dress called a kurti and a pair of pants called shalvar. ● Traditional clothing is often reserved for special occassions.
● Many older women cover their hair with a scarf , but few wear the hijab, which also covers the neck. ● The traditional hats are black with white embroidery