firaq partug
{{short description|Traditional women's clothing in Afghanistan}}
Firaq partug is the traditional clothing of Pashtuns who reside in Afghanistan and Pakistan especially parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The origins of this clothing can be traced back to the Scythians,{{Cite web |title=The origins of Pashtuns |url=https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/download/10056/9250/19716}}{{Cite web |title=Scythian clothing |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/328961}} and it has evolved with regional variations, reflecting the diverse cultural heritage of the Pashtun people. The styles vary according to region and tribe, Kuchis, Wazirs, Khattaks, Peshawaris, and Kakars all have their own style of Firaq Partug.{{Cite web |title=Kuchi dress |url=https://nilicouture.com/blogs/infos/the-afghan-kuchi-dress-a-symbol-of-culture-and-beauty#:~:text=The%20Afghan%20Kuchi%20Dress%20is,heritage%20of%20the%20Kuchi%20people.}}{{Cite web |title=Khattak dress |url=https://trc-leiden.nl/trc-needles/textile/individual-textiles-and-textile-types/daily-and-general-garments-and-textiles/khattak-dress-pakistan}}{{Cite web |title=Waziristani dress |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1077783/fading-out-ganr-khat-whirling-relic-of-waziristans-culture}} The outfits consists of three garments: chador, firaq and partug. The word Firaq partug comes from Pashto. Firaq means a flared shirt and partug means pants.
Chador
The chador is the head scarf which can be of varying lengths.
Firaq
Firaq refers to the upper garment which flows out from the waist, like a skirt, with some styles reaching to the ankles and other styles reaching below the knees. The firaq is also called qameez.
Partug
Partug[https://books.google.com/books?id=WyLjAAAAMAAJ&q=afghanistan+womens+clothing+partoog Afghanistan Volumes 33-34(1980)] is a type of shalwar and is the lower garment which is baggy, gathered at the ankles and tied around the waist creating folds.
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File:Afghan girls in traditional clothes.jpg|Afghan girls in traditional clothes
File:Afghan Schoolchildren in Kabul.jpg|Afghan School children in Kabul
File:2010 Children's Day in Afghanistan.jpg|2010 Children's Day in Afghanistan
File:GI walks down the runway during a fashion show dressed in a colorful, traditional Afghan dress. The March 3, 2008.jpg|GI walks down the runway during a fashion show dressed in a colorful, traditional Afghan dress. The March 3, 2008
File:Afghan children wearing traditional clothes in Kabul.jpg|Afghan kids wearing traditional clothes in Kabul
File:2009 Herat Afghanistan 4112231650.jpg|2009 Herat Afghanistan women wearing chador
File:Views in Afghanistan; by Lillias Hamilton Wellcome L0025448.jpg|Firaq partug of the Kuchi region
File:Ladies of the royal harem enjoying an Afghan meal. Kabul Wellcome L0028379.jpg|Women wearing firaq partug