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| | |  Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Afghanistan - Holidays
Holidays in Afghanistan are celebrated according to the lunar calendar while other holidays secular holidays are celebrated based on the solar calendar. On holidays Afghans usually visit their family and friends where they prepare lavish meals and have special prayers with the extended family. [7]
Culture of Afghanistan - National.
National festivals include Norouz(Afghan New Year), Victory of Muslim Nations Annversary of Revolution, Afghan Independence Day (also known as Jeshen), and National Labour Day. Norouz is held annualy on 21 March.
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Afghanistan - Education Education in Afghanistan has recently been reviatlized after the fall of the Taliban. Primary education lasts six years. If the student does well on the entrance exam they are then admitted into Secondary education, which is divided into 7-9 and 10-12. A new structure that allows eight years of primary and four years of secondary education will probably be considered in the near future.
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Afghanistan - Art Afghan Art has spanned many centuries. One of the most famous types is the Gandhara Art between the 1st and 7th centuries which was had Greco-Roman ancestory. Since the 1900's Afghanistan began to use Western techniques in Art. Art was originally almost entirely done by men but recently in theatre arts women have begun to take center stage [1]. Afghan art is largely centered at the Kabul Museum. Other well known forms of art in Afghanistan are Music and Poetry.
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia - Afghanistan
Afghanistan (Pashtu/Dari-Persian: افغانستان, Afğānistān) is a country at the crossroads of Asia. Usually placed in Central Asia geographically, Afghanistan is also sometimes categorized within South Asia and the Middle East, as it has either cultural, ethno-linguistic, and/or geographic links with most of its neighbors. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China to the east. It has a population of 30 million people, although this remains an estimate as ...
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia - Taliban The Taliban (Persian and Pashto طالبان (plural), from the Arabic طالب (singular), "seeker" or "student"), also transliterated as Taleban, is a Wahhabi Islamist and Pashtun nationalist movement which effectively ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, despite having diplomatic recognition from only three countries: the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. The most influential members, including Mullah Mohammed Omar, the leader of the movement, were simple village ulema (Islamic religious sch ...
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia - Dan Rather Daniel Irvin Rather, Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, who served as anchor of the CBS Evening News from March 9, 1981, until March 9, 2005.
Dan Rather - Biography.
Rather was born in Wharton, Texas, the son of Daniel Irvin Rather Sr. and his wife, the former Byrl Veda Page. In 1953 he received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Sam Houston State Teachers College where he was editor of the school newspaper, The Houstonian. Rather began his career in 1950 as an Associated Pres ...
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - Culture Main article: Culture of Afghanistan
Afghans display pride in their country, ancestry, military prowess, and above all, their independence. Like other highlanders, Afghans are regarded with mingled apprehension and condescension, for their high regard for personal honour, for their clan loyalty and for their readiness to carry and use arms to settle disputes. (Heathcote, 2003). As clan warfare / internecine feuding has been one of their chief occupations since time immemorial, this individualistic trait has made it difficult f ...
See also:Afghanistan, Afghanistan - Origin and history of the name, Afghanistan - History, Afghanistan - Politics, Afghanistan - Subdivisions, Afghanistan - Geography, Afghanistan - Economy, Afghanistan - Economy References, Afghanistan - Demographics, Afghanistan - Constitution, Afghanistan - Culture, Afghanistan - Education, Afghanistan - Additional references Read more here: » Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - Culture |
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - Geography Main article: Geography of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a land-locked mountainous country, with plains in the north and southwest. The highest point, at 7485 m (24,557 ft) above sea level, is Nowshak. Large parts of the country are dry, and fresh water supplies are limited. Afghanistan has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The country is frequently subject to earthquakes.
The major cities of Afghanistan are its capital Kabul, Herat, Jalalabad, Mazar-e Sharif and Kandahar.
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See also:Afghanistan, Afghanistan - Origin and history of the name, Afghanistan - History, Afghanistan - Politics, Afghanistan - Subdivisions, Afghanistan - Geography, Afghanistan - Economy, Afghanistan - Economy References, Afghanistan - Demographics, Afghanistan - Constitution, Afghanistan - Culture, Afghanistan - Education, Afghanistan - Additional references Read more here: » Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - Geography |
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| | | | Culture of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - Constitution Main article: Constitution of Afghanistan
According to the 2004 constitution, Afghanistan is run by a president, who is elected by direct popular vote to a five-year term. The president may only serve two terms. A candidate for president must be at least forty years of age, a Muslim, and a citizen of Afghanistan. The country has two vice-presidents. The president serves as head of state and government, and is commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The president makes appointments for his cabinet, as well as posts in the military, police force, and provincial gov ...
See also:Afghanistan, Afghanistan - Origin and history of the name, Afghanistan - History, Afghanistan - Politics, Afghanistan - Subdivisions, Afghanistan - Geography, Afghanistan - Economy, Afghanistan - Economy References, Afghanistan - Demographics, Afghanistan - Constitution, Afghanistan - Culture, Afghanistan - Education, Afghanistan - Additional references Read more here: » Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - Constitution |
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