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Perahan o tunban

Perahan tunban (Persian/Pashto: پیراهن و تنبان, pērāhan wa tunbān), also known as Peran o Tunban, is a garment worn by men in Afghanistan and in some parts of Pakistan.[1]

Design edit

Traditional edit

Perahan and Tunban edit

The perahan (the upper garment) is wide and loose with the sleeves also worn loose and pendent from the arms.[2] The traditional perahan varies according to the region of Afghanistan with some ending at the knees and others midway between the calf and the feet (in which case small slits are created).[3][4][5] The traditional perahan also buttons on either shoulder, is collarless[6][7] and is meant to be loose.[8] Further, the traditional perahan is wide but fits closer to the body down to the waist and then is loose and full down to the knees[9] (thereby flaring out).

The tunban (lower garment) is worn loose and hanging. Some versions of the tunban have the ample folds gathered into plaits at the lower part of the legs, below the knees to the ankles and the loose part above overhangs in loops.[2] The tunban therefore uses a lot of material so that it gathers around the waist and folds around the legs.

The design of dress in Afghanistan is unique due to some embroidery on the chest or down the collar as well as around the two sides of collar’s buttons which adds a unique look to the dress. The dress is usually of made cotton and polyester, but it can be also made out of woolly fabric for winter. The length of the dress is to the knee and the wearer has the option of choosing the lower part to be in circle or square in design. [10][11]

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    Group of men of Afghanistan in traditional Perahan tunban
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    Men wearing traditional Perahan worn in Southern Afghanistan (1842)
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    'Group of children sitting in a row'
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    men and boys in perahan tunban
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    Afghan cavalry during 1839-42


Modern version edit

The modern Perahan tunban retains some of the loose features of the traditional Perahan tunban but is similar to the straight cut shalwar kameez. Some styles also have the buttons open at the front.

The modern Perahan uses side slits. However, unlike the straight cut kameez, the sides of the perahan are cut like an arch.[12] The tunban can be a yard wide.[13]


Kandahari Style edit

The popular embroidered perahan tunban for men is the type worn in Kandahar. The perahan is embroidered in traditional design and the tunban is left plain. This style is believed the most stylish for modern fashion.[14] The men's perahan is finely embroidered in varied geometric patterns.[15]

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    Kandahari doozi

Herati Style edit

Another popular embroidery style is the Herati Style. Often known as Herati Yakhan Dozi.

See also edit


References edit

  1. ^ Charpentier, Carl-Johan (1972) Bazaar-e Tashqurghan--ethnographical studies in an Afghan traditional bazaar [1]
  2. ^ a b Bellew, Henry Walter (1862) Journal of a political mission to Afghanistan, in 1857 [2]
  3. ^ 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 [3]
  4. ^ "The Culture of Afghanistan". HilalPlaza.com.
  5. ^ Willem V Ogelsang (2007-2009) What Afghan Men Used to Wear in the Early Nineteenth Century [4]
  6. ^ "CLOTHING xiii. Clothing in Afghanistan – Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  7. ^ Yar-Shater, Ehsan (1982). Encyclopaedia Iranica. Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 9780710090904 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Charpentier, Carl-Johan (1972) Bazaar-e Tashqurghan--ethnographical studies in an Afghan traditional bazaar [5]
  9. ^ Elphinstone, Mountstuart (1842) An account of the kingdom of Caubul, and its dependencies, in Persia, Tartary, and India (1842) [6]
  10. ^ "Perahan Tunban 'Mens clothes'". afghanistan-culture.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  11. ^ Emadi, Hafizullah (December 31, 2005). Culture and Customs of Afghanistan. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313330896 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ Weaver, John (2002) Inside Afghanistan: An American Aide Worker's Mission of Mercy to a War-Torn People [7]
  13. ^ "Untitled Document". www.public.asu.edu.
  14. ^ Paine, Sheila (December 31, 2006). Embroidery from Afghanistan. British Museum Press. ISBN 9780714125749 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ Paine, Sheila (2008) Embroidered Textiles A World Guide to Traditional Patterns [8]
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