"Kids dressed up in traditional clothing" by USAID Afghanistan by CC BY-SA 3.0
Women
-Burka
Muslim women are forced by the Taliban to wear these in public. If a woman does not live in an area that forces them to wear Burkas usually still wears one as a matter of personal safety.
"Women wearing a burqua" by Steve Evans is licensed by CC BY 2.0
Muslim women are forced by the Taliban to wear these in public. If a woman does not live in an area that forces them to wear Burkas usually still wears one as a matter of personal safety.
"Women wearing a burqua" by Steve Evans is licensed by CC BY 2.0
-Traditonal Afghan Dress
Women wear these dresses on special occasions like wedding and or formal dinners.
"Indian Actress" by Bollywood Hungama licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0
Women wear these dresses on special occasions like wedding and or formal dinners.
"Indian Actress" by Bollywood Hungama licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0
Disguising Girls as Guys
Girls disguised themselves as men so that they could find work on the streets. Parents also dress their daughters up as boys for social and economic reasons. This has become a tradition which is called Bucha Posh.
"Sharbat Gula" by Steve McCurry licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0
"Sharbat Gula" by Steve McCurry licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0
Men
This is a type of clothing mostly worn by Pasthun people.
"Pathans" by Kai Hendry by CC BY-SA 3.0
"Pathans" by Kai Hendry by CC BY-SA 3.0