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11 PASHTUNS
Pashtun waistcoats
The Dress of Pashtun Men
The Perahan Tunban or Partug-Qamees, as is commonly
known, is the national and traditional Pashtun
men's dress, equally popular on both sides of
the Durand line that divides Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The design of dress is unique due to exquisite
silk embroidery on the chest or down the collar as
well as around the two sides of collar buttons
which adds an awesome look to the dress.
The Perahan Tunban comes in several designs
and colours depending on the choice of the
wearer which colour he likes, but the most commonly
used colours are: whitish blue, white, khaki,
black, gray and a few more.
The white colour dress is mostly common
with all men but it's more acceptable by older men
because the white colour describes the purity of the
older person.
Men usually wear a coat or a waistcoat on top
of their Perahan Tunban / Partug Qamees. Waistcoats
come mostly in grey and black colors,
whereas a silver stitch style waistcoat is also common
among men.
Men also wear a long-sleeved, calf-length
Chapan. This long coat is made of silk, and it
comes in striped colours. The Chapan is worn over
the Perahan and is an exclusive part of dress due to
Man wearing a chapan