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How to Make an Afghan Kite Posted by aniazi on Feb 1, 2014
It Takes Two, Me and You! Usually one person flies the kite and the other, an assistant, keeps the charkha (an intricately designed wooden drum that keeps the wire wound around it). Gudiparan: The Kite Gudiparan (translation: flying doll), come in different sizes – from about 10 to12 inches in diameter to the size of…
Islamic Religious Titles (Video) Posted by aniazi on Jan 14, 2014
Note-: QARI Abdul Nabil (QARI is the titles). Islam, a major religion with believers throughout the world, also uses special titles. Because these titles are generally in Arabic (or, sometimes, in Persian), most are not well-known in the English-speaking world. Here are a few that are either well-known or becoming more commonly used: Capitalize…
Afghan Music (Harmonium) Posted by aniazi on Dec 3, 2013
Short Information regarding Harmonium (معلومات کوتاه درباره هارمونیم) When the British came to India in the 18th century, they brought their harmoniums also. Although the foot pedal was still retained, the hand pumped version was introduced. When the harmonium came across to North Indian musicians, they immediately favored this instrument for few reasons. When the…
Afghan Nekah and wedding Posted by aniazi on Nov 25, 2013
Afghan society is very family oriented. Many social events and traditional ceremonies are celebrated with immediate and extended family members, neighbors, and friends. Being a traditional society, Afghanistan has many ceremonies with roots in tradition and religion. Two important occasions that bring friends and relatives together are births and weddings (عروسى). (Dari Alphabet for عروسى…
What is that Mountain Proverb in Dari? Posted by Sayed Naqibullah on Jul 22, 2013
Today’s post is a response to one of our readers who have asked us to teach him the Dari proverb that says, “There is a road to the top of even the highest mountain”. No wonder Afghans use mountains in their proverbs. When you go to Afghanistan there are very few places that you…
Afghan Dari Proverbs Posted by Sayed Naqibullah on Feb 24, 2013
Afghanistan has a rich oral tradition. Using proverbs and verses of poetry in conversation is very common among the people, both educated and uneducated. While English language also has some proverbs but they are rarely used in daily communication . In Afghan proverbs and verses of poetry are used to get important point across; it…
How to Play Buzkashi, an Afghan National Game Posted by Sayed Naqibullah on Feb 11, 2013
Buzkashi is a Dari word made up of Buz which means goat and Kashi which means grabbing or pulling. It is a game that can be best described when compared to Polo, because Buzkashi is played on a horse’s back. In a Buzkashi game, there are two teams of Buzkashi players and each player…