its a brief introduction about afghanistan history, culture, and lifestyle

1. Prepared by Rasool Khan `AMINI`
University ofTsukuba
2017/2/2
Afghanistan in brief

2. AFGAFGHANIHANISTANSTAN
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Emblem
The National
Flag

3. Key DataKey Data
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Region: Asia
Area Total: 647,500 km2
Area Land: 647,500 km2
Coast Line: 0 km (Landlocked) km
Capital: Kabul
Climate:
Dry to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Languages:
Pashto, Dari
Currency: Afghani
Independence Day , 19 August,1919
Religion 98% Muslim , 2 others

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The country is divided into 34
provinces "states”

5. HISTORY AND CULTUREHISTORY AND CULTURE
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The written history of
Afghanistan can be traced
back to 500B.C. although
evidence indicates that an
advanced degree of
urbanized culture has existed
in the land since 3000B.C.

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The modernAfghanistan was founded byAhmad shah
Durrani in 1747-1772

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Afghanistan introduced as an independent country on 19 august
1919 by Sha Amanullah Khan.
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8. Kabul view

10. A view of winter season

11. Afghan Currency

12. Ethnic, and linguistic groups:Ethnic, and linguistic groups:
The main ethnic groups are Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Turkmen, Aimaq,
Baluch, Nuristani, and Kizilbash.
Pashto and Dari are Afghanistan’s official languages.

13. Greetings
 Greetings vary by region and ethnic group, but Arabic greetings are accepted
universally.Assalaam alaikum (Peace be upon you) is replied to withWaalaikum
assalaam (And peace also upon you).

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 Hug.
 Handshake
 Lengthy verbal greetings are often accompanied by placing the right hand over the heart.

15. Way of life
 Family: family member have extremely close bonds.
 Headed by oldest man.
 Whose word is law for whole family.

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 Village: about 40-100 families make a village.
 Headed by old and respected person which called Malik
 And every village has a mosque and a person who teach Islamic law called Mullah

17. Cloths
Men: men wear buggy cotton trousers with long cotton
shirts
Men also wear turban and caps

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Women: women wear long lose shirts with high bodice and
swirling skirt.
Women wear jewelry
Burka and shadier.

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21. Sport
Bazkashi, the national
sport of Afghanistan, is a
team game played on
horseback.

22. Cricket

23. Football

24. NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONNEW YEAR CELEBRATION
(NOURUZ)(NOURUZ)
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25. MELE-E-GUL-E-SORKH
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26. Music
Attan

27. FOOD
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 Qabli Pulao: It is the most popular dish of
Afghanistan
 Kababs: Lamb kabab isAfghans 'favorite food.
 Qorma: Qormas are very popular among
Afghan people
 Mantu: Mantu are steamed dumplings
fattened with minced onion beef
 Aashak: leek
 Shorba: Soups made of variety of items are
very popular inAfghanistan
 Variety of Breads: Usually,Afghans consume
three types of bread.

28. Cont..
Green tea is the favorite drink as custom

29. FOOD
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30. FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS

33. Thank you for your
attention
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