afghanistan
Jackie Hall Hall 1
Ms.gleeson
P.4
May 1st 2014 We often think and wonder about the afghan culture and customs. Why they wear this why they do that. The afghan culture is very interesting and unique.Their clothing and jewelry alone opened up doors for question. In the afghan culture women typically wear a long dress that covers most of their body. The dresses they wear have long sleeves and go down past their ankles. The afghan women typically never wear pants either. Afghan women also wear a head piece called a burqa. The burqa is a scarf type of head dress that covers the chest neck and head. The burqa is worn by most afghan women to maintain modesty. The word burqa is similar to the word hijab, which means, veil, curtain and screen. Typically the women that wear the burqas are a part of the islam faith and their faith teaches them that the only way that women can speak to god in prayer is through the veil. The only people that can see the women without a burqa are their male relatives. The burqas reveal nothing but their eyes and sometimes the burqas cover the whole face leaving only a sheer piece of cloth to see. The burqa and long dresses help the women to maintain a certain level of modest and spirituality. Hall2 As for men the dress is not nearly as conservative. The men typically wear the attire known as the perahon tunban. This attire consists of a long shirt that goes to the knees called a parahon. They also wear baggy trousers along with the parahon called tunbun. They often wear a short vest or jacket over their shirt as well. The shoes recommended to wear can range from a variety of shoes, sneakers, boots, sandals, or even dress shoes. Afghan men also were a piece called a pato. A pato is a shawl like blanket used for a number of purposes such as a cover for sleeping, a prayer
Ms.gleeson
P.4
May 1st 2014 We often think and wonder about the afghan culture and customs. Why they wear this why they do that. The afghan culture is very interesting and unique.Their clothing and jewelry alone opened up doors for question. In the afghan culture women typically wear a long dress that covers most of their body. The dresses they wear have long sleeves and go down past their ankles. The afghan women typically never wear pants either. Afghan women also wear a head piece called a burqa. The burqa is a scarf type of head dress that covers the chest neck and head. The burqa is worn by most afghan women to maintain modesty. The word burqa is similar to the word hijab, which means, veil, curtain and screen. Typically the women that wear the burqas are a part of the islam faith and their faith teaches them that the only way that women can speak to god in prayer is through the veil. The only people that can see the women without a burqa are their male relatives. The burqas reveal nothing but their eyes and sometimes the burqas cover the whole face leaving only a sheer piece of cloth to see. The burqa and long dresses help the women to maintain a certain level of modest and spirituality. Hall2 As for men the dress is not nearly as conservative. The men typically wear the attire known as the perahon tunban. This attire consists of a long shirt that goes to the knees called a parahon. They also wear baggy trousers along with the parahon called tunbun. They often wear a short vest or jacket over their shirt as well. The shoes recommended to wear can range from a variety of shoes, sneakers, boots, sandals, or even dress shoes. Afghan men also were a piece called a pato. A pato is a shawl like blanket used for a number of purposes such as a cover for sleeping, a prayer