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Courtesy in Afghanistan


Courtesy in Afghanistan

Kabul women in burkas.
Kabul women in burkas.
  • Women in all parts of Afghanistan wear the burqa or chadori. On the other hand, many women in Kabul and Herat these days don't wear the burqa but rather put on the middle eastern style hijab, which is similar to Iranian fashion. Western women are highly encouraged to wear a head scarf (especially outside Kabul).
  • Showing the bottom of the foot is considered rude.
  • The farther south you go the more conservative the people are.

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