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The culture of Afghanistan has been around for over two millennia, tracing record to at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire in 500 BCE.Afghanistan translates to "Land of the Afghans" or "Place of Afghans" in the nation's official languages, Pashto and Dari. It is mostly a tribal and rural society with different regions of the country having their own native language. Despite some differences, majority of the Afghans live by the same tradition and behave the same. For example, nearly all Afghans follow Islamic traditions, celebrate the same holidays, dress the same, consume the same food, listen to the same music and are usually multi-lingual.
In the southern and eastern region, as well as western Pakistan which was historically part of Afghanistan, the Pashtun people live according to the Pashtun culture by following Pashtunwali (way of the Pashtuns). The western, northern, and central regions of Afghanistan are influenced by neighboring Central Asian and Persian cultures. Some of the non-Pashtuns who live in close proximity with Pashtuns have adopted Pashtunwali in a process called Pashtunization (or Afghanization) while some Pashtuns and others became Persianized.
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W096589 EF402/A - Afghanistan: Culture WTN Afghanistan - 31 December 1991 Afghanistan is a country which has not only been physically devastated by ten years of civil war, its very cultural heritage is under threat. With Soviet influence in the cities, the traditionalists have become even more than formerly, entrenched in the countryside and the refugee camps in Pakistan. Gvs of mosque Street scenes in Kabul showing women wearing modern dress and burkas Uzbek women walking along road Departure of Soviet troops Afghan women soldiers Government school for orphan boys Books in school and children reading Mujahaddin school with children chanting from the Koran Children playing outside Mujahaddin school Sot group of boys singing Jihad is our way Carpets showing tanks kalashniko...
The culture of Afghanistan reflects its ancient roots and position as a crossroads for invading ethnic groups and traditions. Little the Afghans make is unattractive; even common grain bags to carry produce to market are often embroidered to make them more beautiful. A camel caravan of nomads often looks like a circus parade, with the animals decked out in woven finery. The Islamic traditions of fine calligraphy and graphic arts are evoked in the fine filigreed flourishes that decorate many buildings. Poetry and poets are revered. Although the people of Afghanistan may have been sorely stressed by centuries of warfare and a difficult environment, their arts have prospered nonetheless. Afghanistan which is called the crossroad of Central Asia has a history over 5.000 years but it has been...
Cut from Different Cloth: Burqas & Beliefs (2005) In 2005 filmmakers Olga Shalygin and Cliff Orloff returned to Afghanistan’s northern city of Mazar-I-Sharif for the third time since the fall of the Taliban in 2002. Despite a growing network of Afghan friends and colleagues from their two prior visits, they had been restricted in their ability to meet freely with Afghan women. The all-covering burqa, the high-walled living compounds and cultural restrictions on women limited their access. Olga, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, was puzzled why virtually all the Afghan women she saw still wore the burqa…even though security had greatly improved and a new constitution was adopted that granted women equal rights with men. Through Serena, a 27-year-old American woman, who is living...
There are many cultures in Afghanistan, but they share three common components: tribal code, Islam, and impact of geography. The last, geography, has defined the people. The presentation examines how tribe and culture have been shaped by the geography of Afghanistan. And how they, in turn, have molded the country of Afghanistan and focus on Pashtun culture. About This Speaker: Mr. Fallon is a Subject Matter Expert on Islamic Extremism, and cultures, tribes, sects of the Middle East and Central/South Asia. US Army Certified Instructor: ABIC, TRADOC, USAIC, and SGI, with US Army accreditation in Basic Intelligence Analyst, Advanced Intelligence Analyst, and Counter-Intelligence Familiarization. Former Instructor at US Army Intelligence Center at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. Currently Consultant,...
Afghanistan - My Kabul 1 of 3 - BBC Culture Documentary, recorded 20.02.2011 In this BBC documentary, journalist and native Afghani Tahir Qadiry revisits his hometown of Kabul. Qadiry meets with not only the historians and politicians, but also the workers, children, and homemakers who represent the over-four-million people who live in Kabul today. Ultimately, the document comes to the point that Kabul consists of many varying regions, classes of people, and amount of progress versus traditionalism. It is evident from the documentary that Kabul is beginning to reach out to the modern age but various factors keep parts of the city from progressing. Narrow streets, hundred year old architecture, and poor sanitation systems seem to encourage old customs and little advancement. The pe...
http://SupremeMasterTV.com • EE1170; Aired on 27 Nov 2009(in Dari, Pashtu and English) This program features the welcoming culture of the people of Afghanistan. Peace not only means the friendly relationship between countries, but also lives in each person's way of treating other people with respect, warmth and love. Day after day, peace is in the hospitality, courtesy, and good etiquette of each Afghan. Through visiting our Afghan friends Laila and Saadia, you will find out more about their culture. • Please share those videos through facebook and other means. Subscribe, comment and like it are fully appreciated. The videos are in the public domain and free to use in any beneficial way. Download Link: http://video.godsdirectcontact.net/daily/2009.11.27/EE1170.wmv Next: http://www.youtub...
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