Khetpartug

Khetpartug

Khetpartug

Traditional Afghan clothing worn by men in Afghanistan

Khetpartug (Pashto: خت پړتوګ, khət paṛtūg) khat partoog, is a type of Pashtun clothing worn in Afghanistan.

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Origin

Khetpartug originated in Afghanistan.

Design

Khet

The khet is the upper garment which is loose and slightly tightened at the waist and is more like a tunic or a robe, similar to a smock with wide sleeves and reach below the knees.[1][2] The khet does not traditionally have side slits,[3] and is worn with a belt at the waist.[4]

Partug

The partug is the lower garment which is very loose and full of pleats, with folds all around the waist and made of yards of material.[5] Khet partug is also similar to the costume worn by men dancing the attan.[6]

  • Traditional khet partug (traditional loose Peshawari shalwar) (1842)
  • Khattak dancer wearing khet partug
  • The main street in the bazaar at Caubul; men wearing khet partug (1842)
  • Durrani chieftains wearing khet partug

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Elphinstone, Mountstuart (1815) An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and Its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India: Comprising a View of the Afghaun Nation, and a History of the Dooraunee Monarchy
  2. [2]
    "The Culture of Afghanistan".
  3. [3]
    Voice of America (13.06.2012)
  4. [4]
    Cultural Dresses Khyber.org[usurped]
  5. [5]
    Sadana, Ravi (1999) The Three Verbs of Being
  6. [6]
    "Perahan Tunban, Kamiz Shalwar, Afghanistan Men Clothing".


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