Pashtun cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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- پښتونوالي (Pashtunwali)
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The traditional Pashtun code of honor and conduct, covering hospitality, bravery, and settling disputes.- میلمستیا (Melmastia)
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Hospitality, the duty to warmly welcome and feed any guest, even a stranger.- ننواتی (Nanawatai)
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The custom of granting refuge or forgiveness to someone who comes asking for it, even a former rival.- بدل (Badal)
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The tradition requiring a wrong or favor to be answered in kind, whether through revenge or exchange.- جرګه (Jirga)
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A council of elders that meets to resolve disputes and make community decisions.- لویه جرګه (Loya Jirga)
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A grand assembly of elders and leaders convened to decide major national matters.- اتڼ (Attan)
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A traditional circular Pashtun dance performed at celebrations, often to drumbeats.- رباب (Rubab)
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A traditional lute-like stringed instrument central to Pashtun music.- پکول (Pakol)
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A soft, rolled woolen cap traditionally worn by Pashtun men.- پرتوګ کمیس (Partug kamis)
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The traditional long shirt and loose trousers worn as everyday clothing by Pashtun men and women.- اختر (Akhtar)
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An Islamic religious festival celebrated with family gatherings, new clothes, and shared meals.- نکاح (Nikah)
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The Islamic marriage contract ceremony.- مهر (Mahr)
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The gift or payment a groom promises to the bride as part of the marriage agreement.- سپین ږیری (Speen-ghiri)
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A respected elder, literally "white beard," whose advice carries weight in the community.- قوم (Qawm)
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Tribe or extended kin group, a core unit of Pashtun social identity.
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