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By: Anna, Selin, Alex, and Lane

The Breadwinner Glossary

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By: Anna, Selin, Alex, and Lane

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A long tent-like garment, which the Taliban have decreed women must wear when going outside. It covers them completely and even has a narrow mesh screen over their eyes.

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A piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders. Girls wear this outside.

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One of two main languages spoken in Afganistan.

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A Muslim festival coming at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.

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A cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market.

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Pieces of meat on a skewer, cooked over a fire.

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A small body of citizens, enrolled for military service and called out periodically for drill but serving full time in emergencies.

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A bomb planted in the ground, which explodes if it’s stepped on.

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Afghan bread-flat, sometimes long and sometimes round.

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A grey or brown woolen blanket shawl worn by Afghan men and boys.

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One of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan.

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Long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by both men and women. Men’s are all one color, with pockets in the side and on the chest. Women’s are different colors and patterns, sometimes elaborately embroidered or beaded.

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The Soviet Union before its break-up, including Russia and other communist countries.

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Members of the ruling party in Afghanistan.

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A narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds.