An inside look into Afghanistan culture and people.

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The culture of Afghanistan reflects its ancient roots and position as a crossroads for invading ethnic groups and traditions. Little the Afghans make is unattractive; even common grain bags to carry produce to market are often embroidered to make them more beautiful. A camel caravan of nomads often looks like a circus parade, with the animals decked out in woven finery. The Islamic traditions of fine calligraphy and graphic arts are evoked in the fine filigreed flourishes that decorate many buildings. Poetry and poets are revered. Although the people of Afghanistan may have been sorely stressed by centuries of warfare and a difficult environment, their arts have prospered nonetheless. Afghanistan which is called the crossroad of Central Asia has a history over 5.000 years but it has been always sacrifice of invasion, war and conflict. Afghanistan Religion is Islam & it has a key role in life of Afghan people, Thoes who are following Islam are called Muslims. Afghanistan Government Is an Islamic Republic Government. Afghanistan People are called Afghans or Afghani. Afghanistan food or Afghan food is a unique South Central Asian food with yummy taste. Afghanistan is known from it's food and hospitality to it's beautiful carpets and handmade products to the world. Food recipes of Afghanistan are easy to make with a unique & authentic flavor. Afghanistan Music are including Pop, Classical, Folk, Ghazal, Instrumental or Tak Nawazi which each one has it's own audiance <b>...</b>

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Zaffar reports on the particularities of the culture of Kolkata's Afghan community. Kalibuwalas of Kolkata -- people of Afghan origin -- arrived in the city in the late 19th, early 20th century. The majority of them originate from the region of Pakhita. The community migrated to India, bringing with them spices and dry fruits, and many of them settled and started business as moneylenders. Zaffar, VV correspondent in Kolkata, belongs to this community. With parents of Afghan origin, he has grown up in the community and celebrated its festivals. He decided to make a video to tell the story of their particular culture. They have developed a strong attachment to India, while retaining their original culture and traditions. Most of them still speak their original language, and celebrate their festivals. In the video, we see the men of the community dancing at the Eid celebrations. "There are a lot of differences between Afghanistan and India; the food, the dressing style, the customs. But what is similar is the attachment to culture," said Zaffar. However, an increasing number of members of the community are opting for the Indian nationality, and the younger generation is slowly adopting a new, more cosmopolitan lifestyle. Zaffar hopes that Kalibuwals's culture will be kept alive for long.

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rt.com Whos stealing Afghan cultural treasures? 13 March, 2010, 06:53 Afghanistans unique location has made it home to the world's most complex civilizations that left a rich cultural heritage. But the war-torn country has now fallen victim to looters, stealing the nations artifacts. Ever since Afghanistan was invaded by Alexander the Great, nearly 2500 years ago, the country has seen one foreign army after another. In recent times the British, the Soviets and now the Americans And whatever reasons they give the impact of war continues to leave a cultural scar that runs deep through Afghan civilization. In many countries, the national museum is a source of pride where ancient treasures that explain that countrys history are on display. The Kabul museum, instead of boasting a collection that dates back hundreds of years, has bullet holes and destroyed artifacts. In the civil war, the museum was a military base repeatedly struck by rocket fire and largely destroyed. Later, the Taliban ransacked whatever items had not been moved for safe-keeping. And now theres a new enemy smugglers working in areas where foreign forces are currently in control. Mir Ahmad Joyenda of the Afghan parliamentary international relations commission told RT: Some military forces of other countries are doing some digging at night, he added but unfortunately in the last eight years we didnt put on trial a single smuggler for stealing the cultural heritage of Afghanistan. Nobody has been arrested <b>...</b>

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democracynow.org - We speak with journalist Neil Shea, who has reported on Afghanistan and Iraq since 2006 for the Stars and Stripes and other publications. Shea discusses his experiences witnessing disturbing behavior during his travels with US troops in Afghanistan and offers insight into understanding the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians. "When we cycle our soldiers and Marines through wars that don't really have a clear purpose over years and years, we expect light-switch control over their aggression," Shea says. "We expect to be able to turn them into killers and then turn them back into winners of hearts and minds. When you do that to a man or a woman over many years, that light-switch control begins to fray." Towatch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for a decade of Democracy Now! reports on the war in Afghanistan, please visit www.democracynow.org FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com Listen on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com Daily Email News Digest: www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org

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Afghanistan - My Kabul 1 of 3 - BBC Culture Documentary, recorded 20.02.2011 In this BBC documentary, journalist and native Afghani Tahir Qadiry revisits his hometown of Kabul. Qadiry meets with not only the historians and politicians, but also the workers, children, and homemakers who represent the over-four-million people who live in Kabul today. Ultimately, the document comes to the point that Kabul consists of many varying regions, classes of people, and amount of progress versus traditionalism. It is evident from the documentary that Kabul is beginning to reach out to the modern age but various factors keep parts of the city from progressing. Narrow streets, hundred year old architecture, and poor sanitation systems seem to encourage old customs and little advancement. The people, though incredibly accepting and welcoming to Qadiry and his crew, still hold many of the fundamental values from Taliban occupation. With all its residents, it has become impossible to manage pollution and the documentary estimates that over 3000 people die every year from poor sanitation. Many families have to go all the way to the central part of the city just to carry water to their homes (Qadiry at one point tries to help a man to carry his water jugs but he can barely make it a few feet up a hill). Although an influx of foreign aid has begun to help reconstruct the new city, many parts have yet to see the money trickle down. However, the most central areas of Kabul such as Shahr-e-now <b>...</b>

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Ancient Afghani treasures - symbols of the country's rich cultural heritage - are being looted and sold in what experts believe is a billion dollar industry. Al Jazeera's James Bays reports that little is being done to stop the cluprits.

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Just weeks before deploying to Afghanistan, more than 350 Soldiers at two Army installations graduated from intensive Dari and Pashto language and culture courses.

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www.afghanistan-culture.com Buzkashi the National Game of Afghanistan. Learn about the game and its rules at: www.afghanistan-culture.com

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www.afghanistan-culture.com Waheed Qasimi is a well known and great Afghan musician. This song is an old one, but old is gold.

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Slideshow of inspiring images sharing the people, culture and country of Afghanistan. View photos of men, women, and children throughout the regions of Andkhoi, Kabul and Bamyan. ARZU STUDIO HOPE shares shocking statistics of the life situation in Afghanistan and the ways in which the organization is making change and empowering women and families.

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Fantastic dance performance from the Afghan Students Association at York University at Multicultural Week 2011. This year we placed a proud 4th place in the competition. Afghanistan Zindabad!

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www.afghanistan-culture.com, Shekib spand is a young Afghan classical singer. Musical Instruments that has played in this song are Armonya (keyboard) Tabla, (drums) Flute and Sittar.

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Freshly graduated, an all-female, all-Afghan cultural support team is ready to accompany Afghan and ISAF forces on night-time searches, to make sure women and children are looked after with respect for Afghan traditions.

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Loghari solo dance performed by Mariam (Miriam Peretz) in a dance suite with Ballet Afsaneh dance company, presented by the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival 2010 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California. Music by the legendary Homayoun Sakhi & Tabla master, Salar Nader www.miriamdance.com

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www.afghanistan-culture.com Here you can see how to make your own homemade fresh mango lassi. It's easy to make and delicious to serve in the morning or any time you desire. To learn more about other Afghan food and recipes, please check out my website at www.afghanistan-culture.com.

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www.afghanistan-culture.com This patriotic Afghan song has been preformed by school girls in Kabul Afghanistan in 1980s. Afghani women traditional clothing. Wattan Ranna Kawou.

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www.afghanistan-culture.com This is the melody of Afghanistan Traditional Dance called "Attan". The instruments played in this melody song are the Afghani Rubab and Drums.

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www.afghanistan-culture.com Rubab is an Afghan Music Instrument with a great sound. Rubab is almost like guitar with 6 lines (strings). This melody song is preformed with two instruments, Rubab and Drums (Tablaa). Enjoy the Music of Afghanistan.

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A look at some of the diverse faces of the world. Some are smiling brightly while others are contorted in pain. We can only imagine why.

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The Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn presents a season of plays, film, exhibitions and discussions on Afghan culture and civilisation. With 12 newly commissioned plays and 9 film premieres, this epic festival looks at the rich tapestry of events that have shaped modern-day Afghanistan. Visit www.tricycletheatre.co.uk for more information.

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Cpl Lett brings you to a mosque in Afghanistan and personal time with an Afghan born linguist who lived in the US and came back to Afghanistan to assist to coalition forces. Also my comments on the people there, the sermon I was invited to attend and the food we ate. Spread the word, link your friends to this page! - The Afghan Blog

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An Afghan youth does one of the most disrespectful things in Afghan culture - he doesn't serve tea to his elder at a "mehmonee", (get together). Angered, the elder, Kaka Farid, is compelled to slap the young man, Qudusullah, in his face. However, Kaka Farid decides to go about the matter differently, and instead challenges Qudusullah to a rap battle. Cast: AFQ aka Qudusullah aka Guy in Obnoxiously Bright V Neck - Yousef Mourtaza Kaka Farid - Aimal Ahmadzai Guy in Blue V Neck - Youssif Aziz Kaka Farid's Son - Muj Amin Guy in Gray Hoodie - Mokhtar Kazemi Guy in Black/White Hat - Tamim Habib All Black in the Corner - Yama Yarzada Bengali - Nahyan Hossain This was inspired by the rap battle between T Pain and Chocolate Drop (Kevin Hart)

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Falak Chopan- A research based musical finding through the research project of Vaheed Kaacemy.

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Afghanistan - My Kabul 2 of 3 - BBC Culture Documentary, recorded 20.02.2011 In this BBC documentary, journalist and native Afghani Tahir Qadiry revisits his hometown of Kabul. Qadiry meets with not only the historians and politicians, but also the workers, children, and homemakers who represent the over-four-million people who live in Kabul today. Ultimately, the document comes to the point that Kabul consists of many varying regions, classes of people, and amount of progress versus traditionalism. It is evident from the documentary that Kabul is beginning to reach out to the modern age but various factors keep parts of the city from progressing. Narrow streets, hundred year old architecture, and poor sanitation systems seem to encourage old customs and little advancement. The people, though incredibly accepting and welcoming to Qadiry and his crew, still hold many of the fundamental values from Taliban occupation. With all its residents, it has become impossible to manage pollution and the documentary estimates that over 3000 people die every year from poor sanitation. Many families have to go all the way to the central part of the city just to carry water to their homes (Qadiry at one point tries to help a man to carry his water jugs but he can barely make it a few feet up a hill). Although an influx of foreign aid has begun to help reconstruct the new city, many parts have yet to see the money trickle down. However, the most central areas of Kabul such as Shahr-e-now <b>...</b>

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The Afghan nation have suffered for decades in one way or the other.This video is dedicated to them. AFGHANS display pride in their religion, country, ancestry, and above all, their independence. Like other highlanders, Afghans are regarded with mingled apprehension and condescension, for their high regard for personal honor, for their clan loyalty and for their readiness to carry and use arms to settle disputes.. AFGHANISTAN - has a complex history that has survived either in its current cultures or in the form of various languages and monuments. However, many of the country's historic monuments have been damaged in recent wars. Buzkashi is a national sport in Afghanistan. It is similar to polo and played by horsemen in two teams, each trying to grab and hold off a goat carcass. Afghan hounds (a type of running dog) also originated from Afghanistan. classic Persian poetry plays a very important role in Afghan culture. Poetry has always been one of the major educational pillars in Afghanistan, to the level that it has integrated itself into culture. Many of the famous Persian poets of the tenth to fifteenth centuries stem from Khorasan where is now known as Afghanistan.Rabia Balkhi, Jami ,Khwaja Abdulla Ansari,Anvari,Ali sher navai, Mavlana Rumi,Unsuri Balkhi,are examples. The eastern dialects of the Persian language are popularly known as "Dari". The name itself derives from "Pārsī-e Darbārī", meaning Persian of the royal courts. The ancient term Darī -- one of the <b>...</b>

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