A popular Afghan rice dish topped with raisins and carrots
What is Kabuli pulao?
Traditional men's outfit with loose pants and long shirt
what is perahan tunban?
traditional drums used in afghan folk music
what is tabla?
The capital of Afghanistan
what is Kabuli?
Don't leave the house after sunset because of what?
Jinns
Afghan stuffed flatbread with flavorful filing
What is Bolani?
a scarf or covering worn by afghan women for modesty
what is chador? (Hijab)
most common afghan dance performed at celebrations/weddings
what is attan?
Mountain range running through most of Afghanistan
What is Hindu Kush?
If somebody's feet collide with another person's feet while walking what is gonna happen?
what is a fight?
Dumplings filled with meat often topped with yogurt
What is mantu?
colorful, long patterned coat often worn in afghanistan
what is Chapan?
Known as the 'lion of instrument' (hint:short-necked flute made of wood)
what is rubab?
the largest province in Afghanistan by area
What is Helmand?
It’s not good to let someone compliment your child or other loved one too much, because they may become jinxed and bad luck may fall on them
What is Naazar?
the flatbread baked in clay oven
(eaten with almost every afghan meal)
what is naan?
what is henna? (mehndi)
Homemade rugs from Afghanistan, famous worldwide for their detailed designs
What are afghan carpets?
Afghanistan is landlocked and bordered by how many countries?
what is six? (Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China)
Water is thrown on the floor where the person just walked, when a person leaves the front door to go on a long trip.
what is good luck?
a creamy afghan dessert made with milk,sugar, cardamom and topped with pistachios
what is firni?
Traditional handcrafted footwear made from goat or cow leather
what are peshawari sandals?
the art of writing decorative style, used to decorate books and mosques.
what is calligraphy?
The famous turquoise-colored lakes in bamiyan province?
what is Band-e Amir lakes?
why is the number 39 so hated in Afghanistan
the number 39 translates into morda-gow, which literally means "dead cow"