Firaq partug
The term firaq partug refers to a number of outfits traditionally worn by women in Afghanistan. The styles vary according to region. The outfits consists of three garments: chador, firaq and partug.
Chador
The chador is the head scarf which can be of varying lengths.
Firaq
Firaq refers to the upper garment which flows out from the waist, like a skirt, with some styles reaching to the ankles and other styles reaching below the knees. The firaq is also called qameez.
Partug
Partug[1] is a type of shalwar and is the lower garment which is baggy, gathered at the ankles and tied around the waist creating folds.
Photo gallery
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Afghan girls in traditional clothes
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Afghan School children in Kabul
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2010 Children's Day in Afghanistan
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GI walks down the runway during a fashion show dressed in a colorful, traditional Afghan dress. The March 3, 2008
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Afghan kids wearing traditional clothes in Kabul
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2009 Herat Afghanistan women wearing chador
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Firaq partug of the Kuchi region
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Women wearing firaq partug
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