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Title: Afghan Culture


1
Afghan Culture
  • George, Josh, and Dan

2
Table of Contents
  • Geography
  • People
  • Languages
  • Religion
  • Rural Life
  • Sports and Pastimes
  • Education
  • Health
  • Art and Architecture
  • Movie Clip

3
Geography
  • Located in central Asia
  • Bordered by six countries
  • China
  • Iran
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

4
Geography
  • Landlocked nation (slightly smaller than Texas)
  • Total Population 31 Million
  • Capital Kabul

5
Geography
  • Mountainous
  • Hindu Kush main mountain range
  • Climate cold winters and arid summers

6
People
  • Major Ethnic Groups
  • Pashtuns- 42
  • Takijs- 27
  • Uzbeks- 9
  • Hazaras- 9
  • Others- 13

7
Languages
  • Most Afghans are bilingual
  • Main Languages
  • Dari- 50
  • Pashtu- 35
  • Turkic- 11

8
Religion
  • The religion practiced by most Afghans is Islam
  • 99 of Afghans are Muslim

9
Rural Life
  • About ¾ of the Afghan population consists of
    farmers and nomads
  • Only 12 of land is arable
  • What problems might some farmers encounter?

10
Sports and Pastimes
  • Buzkashi is the national sport of Afghanistan
  • Team game played on horseback
  • Kite-fighting
  • Participants try to cut through the strings of
    their opponents

11
Education
  • 67 of boys go to school
  • 37 of girls go to school
  • Constraints of attendance
  • Lack of teachers
  • Distance
  • Cultural constraints
  • Not enough schools

12
Health
  • Average life expectancy 42
  • 1 in 4 children dies before the age of 5
  • Many lack access to basic healthcare

13
Art and Architecture
  • Influenced by western techniques since 1900s
  • Centered at the Kabul Museum
  • Two famous mosques are in Herat and Mazar-e
    Sharif
  • Famous for its light blue-green tile work

14
The Kite Runner
  • Movie depicting the hardships and cultural
    attributes of Afghanistan
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vHW7aGiuKZaUfeature
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