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

Afghan girls in traditional clothes
Afghan School children in Kabul
2010 Children's Day in Afghanistan
GI walks down the runway during a fashion show dressed in a colorful, traditional Afghan dress. The March 3, 2008
Afghan kids wearing traditional clothes in Kabul
2009 Herat Afghanistan women wearing chador
Firaq partug of the Kuchi region
Women wearing firaq partug

References

↑ Afghanistan Volumes 33-34(1980)

Afghan dress

Burqa Chapan Karakul (hat) Khet partug Pakol Pashtun clothing Perahan tunban Firaq partug Taqiyah (cap)

Category:Afghan clothing

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa clothing

Burqa Chapan Karakul (hat) Khet partug Pakol Pashtun clothing Perahan tunban Firaq partug Taqiyah (cap) Peshawari pagri Peshawari chappal

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