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Afghanistan Vocabulary

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    Words that appear in The Breadwinner
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  • What do you call a large piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders?
    CHADOR
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  • What do you call someone from Afghanistan?
    AFGHAN
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  • What is the dominant religion of Afghanistan?
    ISLAM
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  • What do you call a person who follows Islam?
    MUSLIM
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  • What are the two main languages in Afghanistan?
    DARI & PASHTO
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  • What do you call a bomb planted in the ground? Hossain died by one.
    LAND MINE
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  • What do you call Afghan bread that is flat and round or long?
    NAN
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  • What do you call a long garment worn by women that covers the entire face and body?
    BURQA
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  • What do you call long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by both men and women?
    SHALWAR KAMEEZ
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  • What militant group took control of Kabul in 1996?
    TALIBAN
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  • What do you call a narrow mattress used in homes instead of chairs or beds?
    TOSHAK
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  • What is the name of the girl who is a heroine or legend in Afghanistan?
    MALALI OR MALALAI
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  • What do you call a cart on wheels pushed by hand?
    KARACHI
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  • What is the capital of Afghanistan?
    KABUL
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  • What is a men's headwear worn by various cultures but is also popular with the Taliban?
    TURBAN
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