this is about Geography People Languages Religion Rural Life Sports and Pastimes Education Art and Architecture

1. AFGHAN CULTURE
BY: ESMAIL RAHMANI

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Geography
2. People
3. Languages
4. Religion
5. Rural Life
6. Sports and Pastimes
7. Education
8. Art and Architecture

3. GEOGRAPHY
• Located in
central Asia
• Bordered by
six countries
– China
– Iran
– Pakistan
– Tajikistan
– Turkmenistan
– Uzbekistan

4. GEOGRAPHY
• Landlocked
nation
• Total
Population: 31
Million
• Capital: Kabul

5. GEOGRAPHY
• Mountainous
• Hindu Kush:
main
mountain
range
• Climate: cold
winters and
arid summers

6. PEOPLE
• Major Ethnic
Groups
– Pashtuns- 42%
– Takijs- 27%
– Uzbeks- 9%
– Hazaras- 9%
– Others- 13%

7. LANGUAGES
• Most Afghans are
bilingual
• Main Languages
– Dari- 50%
– Pashtu- 35%
– Turkic- 11%

8. RELIGION
• The religion
practiced by
most
Afghans is
Islam
• 99% of
Afghans are
Muslim

9. RURAL LIFE
• About ¾ of the
Afghan
population
consists of
farmers and
nomads
• Only 12% of land
is arable

10. SPORTS AND PASTIMES
• Buzkashi is the
national sport of
Afghanistan
– Team game
played on
horseback
• Kite-fighting
– Participants try
to cut through
the strings of
their opponents

11. EDUCATION
• 73% of boys go to school
• 43% of girls go to school
• Constraints of attendance
• 58% of boys go to
university
• 32% of girls go to
university

12. ART AND ARCHITECTURE
• Two famous
mosques are in
Herat and
Mazar-e Sharif
Famous for its
light blue-green tile
work
• Boda statue is
located in
bamiyan
province. It is
one of the
ancient
masterpieces in
the world

15. Traditional Crafts
• Rug
making
by
women
(right)
• Women
in textile
factory
(below)

16. Thank you