Men
Men in Afghanistan typically wear what are called a salwar kameez, which would be the dress, They have to wear this out in public to cover their chest; much like in Saudi Arabia. They also have to wear a lungee which would be the head peice of the outfit. Then they have four different types of hats to choose from; the karakul, pakol, topi and the kufi. And on top of all of this they were a chapan, and that is the coat that goes over all of it when it is cold.
The shoes that they wear are very similar to the shoes that the men in Saudi Arabia have to wear whenever they are praying. They are sandlas or flip-flops that are made of leather. The only difference is that most of the men do not get arabic sayings on their shoes in Afghanistan like they do in Saudi Arabia.
Another thing that is very much alike the tradition in Saudi Arabia is that the men can't wear shorts and their chests always have to be covered. They do not have to wear the head peices but they have to wear a to special occasions. Whenever they are at home they can wear casual pants and a t-shirt.
The shoes that they wear are very similar to the shoes that the men in Saudi Arabia have to wear whenever they are praying. They are sandlas or flip-flops that are made of leather. The only difference is that most of the men do not get arabic sayings on their shoes in Afghanistan like they do in Saudi Arabia.
Another thing that is very much alike the tradition in Saudi Arabia is that the men can't wear shorts and their chests always have to be covered. They do not have to wear the head peices but they have to wear a to special occasions. Whenever they are at home they can wear casual pants and a t-shirt.
Women
The women in Afghanistan don't have a choice on what to wear. The only choice in what they can wear is the type of head covering and the color of their clothes. The body covering that they wear is a long dress that covers their knees and some of the more elegant ones are rounded at the bottom.
There are five fifferent types of head coverings that the women are allowed to choose from and those are the hijab, al- aminar, shayla, khimar, chador, niqab, and a burqa. In that order is how much of the face is showing. So wearing the hijab you can see the women's face but when you put on a burqa you can not see her face at all.
The shoes that the women can wear are also very much alike the women in Saudi Arabia. They can wear sandals and flip-flops because of length of their dress covers the feet, and on special occasions they can wear high heels to show off for their husband.
The only jewelry they can wear are watches, rings and earrings. The only time they can wear earrings is when they head peice is covering them.
There are five fifferent types of head coverings that the women are allowed to choose from and those are the hijab, al- aminar, shayla, khimar, chador, niqab, and a burqa. In that order is how much of the face is showing. So wearing the hijab you can see the women's face but when you put on a burqa you can not see her face at all.
The shoes that the women can wear are also very much alike the women in Saudi Arabia. They can wear sandals and flip-flops because of length of their dress covers the feet, and on special occasions they can wear high heels to show off for their husband.
The only jewelry they can wear are watches, rings and earrings. The only time they can wear earrings is when they head peice is covering them.