Afghanistan culture

2. Afghanistan: Geography
Located in Central Asia
Kabul is the Capital
Population 31 Million
34 States

3. Government
• In September 21, 2014, Ashraf
Ghani is elected President of
Afghanistan.
• He hold full power in all parts
of the country.
• Abdullah Abdullah is elected
Prime Minister of Afghanistan.
• He took his office in 29 Sep,
2014 and till Incumbent

4. Cultural Minister
• Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen
was born in Kabul, Afghanistan.
• He completed Ph. D. in literature
from Tehran University.
• Now he has charge of Culture
and Tourism Ministry of
Afghanistan.

5. Languages
Official Languages
•Persian = 18 States
•Pashto = 11 States
Non Official
Languages
•Uzbek & Turkmen
•Balochi
•Nuristani
•Pashai

6. Religion
• Islam is the religion
practiced by most
Afghans; it is central
to Afghans' identity
• 99% of Afghans are
Muslim

7. Afghans: A Diverse People
Major Ethic Groups:
• Pashtun 42%
• Tajik 27%
Other Ethic Groups:
• Hazara 9%
• Uzbek 9%
• Aimak 5%
• Turkmen 4%
• Baloch 3%

8. Pashtun People
• Culture base on ISLAM.
• Pashtu is the language of
the Pashtun.
• Pashtun men usually
wear a Partoog Korteh
(Shalwar-Kameez)
• Choral singing is part of
the Pashtun culture.
• Pushtun never married
out of their culture
• Many Pashtun of
Afghanistan are poor
agricultural workers.

9. Pashtun Men
• Young men wears
Partoog Korteh
(Shalwar-Kameez) &
Pakol hat.
• Old men also wears
(Shalwar-Kameez);
additional things are
the Chapan coat &
Turban

10. Pashtun Women
• Pushtun Women
mostly wear Burka
when the goes out
side to their homes.
• Pushtun women
mostly house wifes
and they look-after
their families.

11. Pashtun Family Structure
• Eldest male has authority
to extended family.
• Married sons live in their
fathers' households.
• Old people depend on
their children for care and
support.
• Family members share
their expenses.

12. Pashtun Jirga System
• Jirga is a tribal assembly
of elders.
• Powers to take
decisions by consensus.
• It is common among
the Pashtun people
and, to a lesser extent,
other nearby ethnic
groups.

13. Tajik People
• Persian is the language
of the Tajik Peoples.
• Islam is the dominant
religion.
• Educated and Wealthy.
• Mostly live in Kabul.
• No specific social
structure
• Tend to adopt of their
neighbors

14. Hospitality
• Afghans are very
friendly and
hospitable.
• They serve their
guests with Kahwah
(traditional green tea).
• It is obligatory by
Islam
• Second reason for
their hospitality is the
cultural code.

15. Afghanistan Food
National Dish
Kabuli Palau
Other Dishes:
•Mosh Palao
•Shorba (Afghan soup)
• Do Pyaza
•Mantu
•Kofta
•Kichiri
•Qorma Sabzi

16. Afghanistan National drinks
• Chai : A most
common tea (afghan
green tea).
• Dugh: (yoghurt
flavoured with rose
water and salt).

17. Afghanistan Sports
• Bazkashi National Sport
• Popular Today are
Cricket & Football

18. Attan National Dance

19. Nowruz Tradition Day
• Farmer's Day, also known
as Nowruz, is an ancient
annual Afghan festival.
• It is celebrated both the
beginning of spring and
the New Year.
Corresponds to the first
day of the Persian
Calendar.

20. • Eid al-Fitr
(end of Ramadan)
Day: After a month of Fasting
(Ramadan).
Many start out the day by wearing
new clothes, and going to prayer.
Children usually receive gifts or
money called "Eidi".
• Eid al-Adha
Muslims performing the Haj
sacrifice a lamb, and the meat is
given out to the poor. People visit
friends and families, gifts are
exchanged, etc.
Religious Days

21. • Ashura
Tenth day of Muharram
in the Islamic calendar.
This is a day of
mourning. Remembering
the battle of Karbala.
• Mawlid
The 12th day of the Rabi
al-Awal in the Islamic
calendar.
On this day, people
celebrate Prophet
Muhammad's birthday.
Religious Days

22. Afghanistan National Days
• Afghan Independence
Day (19 August)
Afghan Independence
Day is celebrated in
Afghanistan on 19 August
to commemorate the
Anglo-Afghan Treaty of
1919. The treaty granted
complete independence
from Britain.

23. Afghanistan National Days
• Mujahideen Victory
Day (28 April)
Political holiday on the
28 April each year. It
commemorates the day
when Mujahideen rebel
forces overthrew
Mohammad
Najibullah's Democratic
Republic of Afghanistan
in 1992.

24. Historical Places
• Minaret of Jam:
It is located in a remote
and nearly inaccessible
region of the Shahrak
District, Ghor Province,
next to the Hari River.
• Bagh E Babur:
It is a historic park in
Kabul, Afghanistan, and
also the last resting-place
of the first Mughal
emperor Babur.

25. Historical Places
Buddhas of Bamiyan:
Two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddha carved into
the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of
Afghanistan.

26. Transportation
•Mostly Buses are used
for Public Transport in
Cities.
•In Urban and backward
areas of Afghanistan
people mostly use horses
and camels for their
transportation need.
•Because there in Urban
areas no road stricture
exits.

27. Agricultural Rural Life
• Most Afghans live in
rural areas.
• About ¾ of the
population consists of
farmers and nomads.
• Only 12% of the land,
however, is arable

28. Agriculture & Drugs
• Agriculture land
converted to Drugs
growing.
• Because Growing
opium poppies is
major source of
money
Afghanistan has been the
world's largest producer of raw
opium in 1999 and 2000.

29. • INDUSTRY: Industry is not
well developed. Textiles,
and craft industries such as
metalwork, jewelry, leather
goods, and rugs are the
major industries.
• ECONOMIC FACTS
– Gross National Product -
$18.1 billion - per capita
$800
– Trade- Imports - $150 million
- Exports - $80 million

30. Women Enrolment in Economy
• Afghanistan
Women’s are
working in a textile
industry.
• Playing their role for
a good Economy.

31. Afghanistan Today
Challenges
New Afghanistan after a long war time has thousand of
challenges. Some of these challenges include:
Challenges
Poverty
Education
Health
Gender
equity

32. Poverty
• At least 2/3 of Afghans
live on less than $2 a
day
• Only 23% of Afghans
have access to safe
water
• Only 12% of Afghans
have access to
sanitation
• Only 6% of Afghans
have access to
electricity

33. Education
• 67% of boys go to school,
while only 37% of girls do
(US Dept of State)
• Constraints to school
attendance:
– Lack of teachers
– Distance between
home and school
– Cultural constraints for
girls
– Not enough school
buildings (esp. for
girls)

34. Health
• Average life expectancy
for Afghans is 42, more
than 25 years younger
than the average
American (World Health Organization)
• One in four children dies
before the age of 5 (USAID)
• Many Afghans lack access
to basic medical care.

35. Gender Equity
• Women have been a marginalized group in Afghanistan
• Cultural restrictions lead to difficulty accessing education
and health services
• Only 10% of Afghan women can read and write
• Yet, Afghan women are important contributors to
household income, especially in rural areas

36. Despite these challenges,
Afghans remain hopeful
about the future
Designed by:
Mohsin Ummad Khan
Presented By:
Usman
Muneeb Alyas
Mohsin Ummad Khan