Compare And Contrast Essay About Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country that is in the Middle East. In this essay, the reader will learn about the differences of Afghanistan and the U.S. Some contrasts are clothing, families, courtesies, and food, etc. “Women aren’t allowed to dine alone without a man,”(pg.4) In my essay you will find men have a lot more rights than women do.
First, the People. People in Afghanistan are known as Afghans. The official language is Dari and Persian. “The primary loyalty in their family(kin group, clan, tribe)”(pg.3) The tribal codes are strict and stressing the honor is one's responsibility. Family honor is affected by personal behavior (mainly the women).
Men wear shawls that cover their shoulders and long length shirts called piranha. Also men wear lungi and …show more content…
Woman wear long colorful dresses with shawls, they also have to wear a burqa which is a piece of long clothing that covers the body. Also wear turban caps to cover their hair. Women also wear Taweez which is a necklace that protects them from evil. “Before you pray you must remove your shoes, with the excption of specail shoes called masy, worn by some older Afghans”.(pg.3)
Second, the lifestyle of Afghanistan. In the family, the wife must visit her family twice a year. The women do household chores with their daughter once she is about 6 years old. The men do outside work with their son’s that start at a young age. Marriage in Afghanistan is long and complex it last for 3 days either at the bride’s home or the groom’s home. On the first day the bride and groom sign a holy book which combines their love. After that they kneel in front of the muslim religious leader. He
Afghanistan is a country that is in the Middle East. In this essay, the reader will learn about the differences of Afghanistan and the U.S. Some contrasts are clothing, families, courtesies, and food, etc. “Women aren’t allowed to dine alone without a man,”(pg.4) In my essay you will find men have a lot more rights than women do.
First, the People. People in Afghanistan are known as Afghans. The official language is Dari and Persian. “The primary loyalty in their family(kin group, clan, tribe)”(pg.3) The tribal codes are strict and stressing the honor is one's responsibility. Family honor is affected by personal behavior (mainly the women).
Men wear shawls that cover their shoulders and long length shirts called piranha. Also men wear lungi and …show more content…
Woman wear long colorful dresses with shawls, they also have to wear a burqa which is a piece of long clothing that covers the body. Also wear turban caps to cover their hair. Women also wear Taweez which is a necklace that protects them from evil. “Before you pray you must remove your shoes, with the excption of specail shoes called masy, worn by some older Afghans”.(pg.3)
Second, the lifestyle of Afghanistan. In the family, the wife must visit her family twice a year. The women do household chores with their daughter once she is about 6 years old. The men do outside work with their son’s that start at a young age. Marriage in Afghanistan is long and complex it last for 3 days either at the bride’s home or the groom’s home. On the first day the bride and groom sign a holy book which combines their love. After that they kneel in front of the muslim religious leader. He