Wedding | +- Stages of the Wedding Process | +- Khush Kardan (Selection of Bride) | +- Talab Gari -- Maraka | +- Lavs Dadan -- Sten-o-tar | +- Shernee Dadan -- Sten-o-tar | +- Shernee Khoorey wa Nekah -- Desmal | +- Arosee -- Wada | +- Shab-e-Henah -- The Nuqrozo Shpa | +- Shab-e-Arosey -- The Wada Shpa | +- Rooz-e-say (Takht-jamey) -- Dreyema
Funeral | +- Stages of Funeral | +- Tajheez wa Takfeen -- Ghusal aw Kafan | +- Namaz-e-Jenaza -- The Jenazay-Lmonz | +- Isqat -- Isqat | +- Dafan -- Shakhawul | +- Fateha -- Pata | +- Rooze-e-Dowam wa Soyom -- Dowahama ow Dreyema | +- Shab-ha-e-Juma -- The Jumay Shpa | +- Rooz-e-Haftam -- Oowama | +- Chelum -- Chalwaishti | +- Saal -- Kaal
Eid | +- Eid-ul-Feter (Eid of end of Ramazan) ** Kuchnay Akhtar | | | +- Moon sighting -- Shahadat of sighting -- End of Ramazan. | | After Royat (moon sighting) Eid is announced by cannon | | shots. ** Miasht | | | +- Eid Day Brunch ( this is only day of the year that Afghans | | eat brunch.) ** The Akhtar Naray [The Akhtar Naray kayee] | | | +- Eid Mubaraki starts after Brunch on first day of Eid ** | | ** Akhtar Mubaraki | | | +- Festival of Namaz-e-Eid, Gathering in Eidgah (where people | | celebrate Eid and say Eid prayers) ** Edgah, ow the Edgah Mela | | | +- Mela-e-Eid -- Games and celebration in local parks for three | days and nights. This includes Tukham Jangi, Saq Jangai, | Shutur Jangai, Qushti-Geraftan (wrestling), Gudi Paran Bazi, | sale of exotic sweets for kids (Halway-e-Pashmak, Nuqul, Jilabi, | Falooda). Also Naiza Bazi is common pass time during Eid. | ** The Akhtar Melay | +- Eid-ul-adha (Eid-e-Qurban) Eid of Haj and Qurbani ** Loy Akhtar | +- Namaz-e-Eid in Eidgah ** The Akhtar Lmonz | +- 21 gun salute for the arrival of Eid ** The Akhtar Topoona | +- Similar fesitival as Eid-ul-Feter | +- Qurbani ** Akhtarai | +- Ethnic and Cultural Variations [To be added]
Nawroaz (New Years Day - For Solar Calendar, 21st March) | +- Most Ancient Festival in Afghan Culture | +- Highlights: | +- In Mazar | | | +- The raising of Janda-e-Sakhi | | | +- Mela-e-Gul-e-Surkh | | | +- Buz-Kashi | +- In Kabul | | | +- Raising of the Toogh-e-Mandaee, sign of wealth and | hope for the new year (Toogh = Flag) | +- In Qandahar | | | +- Wrestling, Naiza Bazi, ** Ghaizh, Neshan Weshtal | +- In Afghanistan in General | | | +- Rooz-e-Dehqan, accompaned by agricultural shows | | | +- Jashn-e-Nehal Shani, planting of trees | +- Food Specials During Nawrooz | | | +- Kulcha-e-Nawroozi | | | +- Maewa-e-Tarkarda (7 nuts in sweetened water) | | | +- Sabzi chalaw (Spinach and Rice) on new year's eve. | +- Special Outdoor Activities | +- Sabza Laqhat Kardan -- Families go to the fields and farms and spend the day picnicking
Shab-e-Barat ** The Barat Shpa ** | +- In Afghan culture this is the night when the "Rezq-o- | roozi" is assigned by God. | +- Celebrated with fire works | +- Some people eat "Shakar" with Rice -- symbolic of their "rezq" for the rest of the year.Rooz-e-Maharam
Rooz-e-Mahram | +-Jashan-e-Isteqlaal
Jashan-e-Isteqlaal | +- Celebration of the "Isterdate-e-Isteqlal-e-Afghanistan" | On this day Afghanistan "regained" its independence. | +- Date: 6th Jowza, 1298 (27th May 1919) | +- King Amanullah procalimed the independence of Afghanistan | on 13th April 1919 (24 Hamal 1298). | +- On 4th May 1919 the third Afghan-British war began and lasted | until 28th May. On 27th May an Afghan offensive in Tal-o-Wana | prompted the Britishers to respect Afghanistan's 13th April | declaration of independence. | +- Finally the Afghan-British peace accord was signed on 18th | August 1919. | +- Ceremonies for Jashan-e-Isteqlaal | +- Held from the first day of the month of Sunbula | 21st August. | +- Celebration lasted 7 days in the capital and 3 days in | provincial capitals. | +- Celebration began by putting a flower bouquet on the | monument of Independence. ( This is done by the head of | of the state). | +- This was followed by an impressive military parade which | includs, army and airforce and artilary. | +- On the 2nd day there was a student parade. | +- Agricultural, industrial exhibitions were held during | these seven days. | +- High ranking scholarly and cultural meetings were being | held in which scholars from all over the world were | invited. | +- Sport competitions with neighbouring and international | teams were held in Chaman-e-Hozorie and Ghazi Stadium in | Kabul. | +- Music groups from Afghanistan, and its regional neigbours | including Former Soviet Union, Iran, Pakistan, China, India | and Turkey and sometimes United States and European countries | came to Kabul. | +- National Folk dance shows(Atan-e-Milli) with all its variations | were performed in Chaman-e-Huzoori and Ghazi Stadium in Kabul. | +- In Kabul, Manteqa-e-Jashan (Chaman-e-Huzoori, Jadae-e-Maiwand, | the main government buildings) were illuminated with millions | of colorful light bulbs. ( Major Highlight of Jashan) | +- Buz-Kashi and other local sports were also being held during | this seven days. | +- Atesh Bazi (fire works) were held all seven nights in Kabul. | In Kabul Atesh Bazi was very impressive. | +- Special publications, newspapers, magazines, books were | published to commemorate this occasions. | +- All military promotions were announced on this day. | +- The same programs were held in provincial capitals for three days.Tawalud (Birth)
Tawalud (Birth) | +- Aazan in the ear upon birth | +- Birth of Son ( Celebrated for the continuance of | family name ) | +- Slaughter a sheep (this is called A-qeeq) | +- Naam-guzari (Naming Ceremony) | +- Shab-e-Shash (sixth night celebration) | +- Chela-Guraez | +- Chela- Guraez is a party thrown for a woman after 40 days of a child birth. Khat-Nasoori (Male Circumcision) | +- Male circumcision before the age of 7, accompanied by festivity and music.
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