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Bacha posh, cross-dressing a daughter as a boy for increased social freedom in Afghanistan; The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan (2010 documentary) Khawal, cross-dressed male dancers in pre-20th century Egypt; Köçek, cross-dressed male dancers in Ottoman Turkey; Ubayd Zakani, a 14th-century Persian poet; Anti-Afghan sentiment; Pederasty
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a 2010 documentary film produced by Clover Films and directed by Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi about the practice of bacha bazi in Afghanistan. The 52-minute documentary premiered in the UK at the Royal Society of Arts on March 29, 2010, [ 1 ] and aired on PBS Frontline in the United States on April 20.
Poetry of the modern-day region called Afghanistan has ancient roots, which is mostly written in Dari and Pashto. [1] Afghan poetry relates to the culture of Afghanistan and is an element of Afghan literature .
250 people attended the event in Kabul, Afghanistan, but the campaign has an even larger goal of acquiring signatures from 3,000 Afghan men and boys pledging to stand up for women's rights on the ...
The great poet Rumi was an Afghan poet who wrote in Dari language throughout his life. Other poets also wrote in Dari, however several other poets were deeply influenced by Persian, Pashto and Arabic Languages. [8] [9] Modern women usually write the traditional Afghan poetry form, consisting of two lines of rhyme, called landay. [10]
California basketball coach Mark Madsen says Fardaws Aimaq, whose parents are Afghan refugees, was called “a terrorist” by a heckling fan after a game against UTEP this week in the SoCal ...
Across Afghanistan, proverbs are a valued part of speaking, both publicly and in conversations. Afghans "use proverbs in their daily conversations far more than Westerners do, and with greater effect". [1] The most extensive proverb collections in Afghan languages are in Pashto and Dari, the two official languages in Afghanistan.
It is now considered the national dance of Afghanistan, [4] popularly carried by other ethnic groups in Afghanistan [5] as well as by the Pashtun ethnic group in Pakistan. [6] Attan is usually performed with a Dohol, which is a double-headed barrel drum. The dance can be anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes long.