Afghanistan, located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia, has been a meeting point for cultures and peoples for centuries, as evidenced by the impressive variety of headdresses worn by its inhabitants.
The style of a hat or turban gives status and position to the wearer and indicates which part of the country they come from or to which ethnicity they belong.
For example, flat and round Uzbek hats are decorated with colorful wool embroidery and are often worn by Afghans from the northern regions of Mazar-i-Sharif, Faryab and Jawzjan.
Pashtun, the largest Afghan ethnic group from which the Taliban came mainly, tends to prefer a black turban to a hat with a “tail” on the shoulder.
The villagers say that when the boy Pashtun wears a turban, it marks his adulthood.
In southern Kandahar, young people wear round and soft hats, while older people, especially farmers, prefer turban and scarves.
Afghan women in some rural areas, especially in the western part of Herat, also wear embroidered hats above or below a shawl that falls on their shoulders.
Polkol, used by Tajiks, is a soft wool roll, which protects the head from the cold in winter.
It became a symbol of the anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Masud. Ahmad Shah Masud (Ahmad Shah Masud)
Weddings often require exceptional headdresses, such as Gilgit hats worn by the groom. It is similar to a parkol, but with feathers on the front or side, which gives it a touch of elegance.
One of the oldest styles used by Afghans is karakul, made from newborn wool, and was originally from Pakistan and popularized by Muhammad Ali Jinna, the founder of the country.
Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai was famous for wearing karakul.
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