Khetpartug

Khetpartug (Pashto: خت پړتوګ, khət paṛtūg) khat partoog, is a type of Pashtun clothing worn in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Khetpartug
Boys wearing khet partug
TypeDress
IntroducedHistorical

Origin

Khetpartug is believed to have originated in modern-day Afghanistan-Pakistan regions.

Design

Khet

The khet is the upper garment which is loose and slightly tightened at the waist and is more like a tunic or a robe, similar to a smock with wide sleeves and reach below the knees.[1][2] The khet does not traditionally have side slits,[3] and is worn with a belt at the waist.[4]

Partug

The partug is the lower garment which is very loose and full of pleats, with folds all around the waist and made of yards of material.[5] Khet partug is also similar to the costume worn by men dancing the attan.[6]

  • Traditional khet partug (traditional loose Peshawari shalwar) (1842)
  • Khattak dancer wearing khet partug
  • The main street in the bazaar at Caubul; men wearing khet partug (1842)
  • Durrani chieftains wearing khet partug

See also

References
  1. 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
  2. http://www.hilalplaza.com/islamic-culture/Afghanistan/Afghanistan_Muslim_culture.html
  3. Voice of America (13.06.2012)
  4. Cultural Dresses Khyber.org
  5. Sadana, Ravi (1999) The Three Verbs of Being
  6. http://www.afghanistan-culture.com/perahan-tunban.html


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