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15 Cards in this Set
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burqa
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a long, tent like garmet worn by women. it covers the entire body and has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes
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chador
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a peice of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders
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dari
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one of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan
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eid
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a Muslim festavil coming at the end of ramadan, the month of fasting
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karachi
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a cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used by selling things in the market
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kebab
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pieces of meat on a skewer, cooked over a fire
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land mine
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a bomb planted in the ground, which explodes if it is stepped on
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nan
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afghan bread. it can be flat, long , or round
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pashtu
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one of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan
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pattu
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a grey or brown woolen blanket shawl worn by Afghan men and boys
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shalwar kameez
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long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by both men and women a mans is one color with pockets in the inside and on the chest. a women's is multiple colors and often embroidered or beaded
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soviets
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the soviet union before it breakup, inuding Russia and other communist countries
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taliban
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an afghan army that took control of the capital city of Kabul in September 1996, and was forced from power in the fall of 2001
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toshak
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a narrow mattress used in many afghan homes instead of chairs or beds
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what is a religious scholar?
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the taliban
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