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burqa : A long, tent-like garment, which the Taliban have decreed women must wear whenever they go outside. It covers them completely and even has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes.
chador : A piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders. Girls wear this outside.
Dari : One of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan.
Eid : A Moslem festival coming at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
karachi : A cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market.
kebab : Pieces of meat on a skewer, cooked over a fire.
land mine : A bomb planted in the ground, which explodes if it is stepped on.
nan : Afghan bread-flat, sometimes long and sometimes round.
pakul : A grey or rown woolen blanket shawl worn by Afghan men and boys.
pashtu : One of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan.
shalwar kameez : Long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by bothmen 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.
Soviets : The Soviet Union before its break-up, including Russia and other Communist countries.
Taliban : Members of the ruling party in Afghanistan.
toshak : A narrow mattress used in many Afghans homes instead of chairs or beds.
Across:| 1. | A cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market. | | 7. | A bomb planted in the ground, which explodes if it is stepped on. | | 9. | One of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan. | | 11. | A long, tent-like garment, which the Taliban have decreed women must wear whenever they go outside. It covers them completely and even has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes. | | 12. | Afghan bread-flat, sometimes long and sometimes round. |
| | Down:| 2. | A piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders. Girls wear this outside. | | 3. | Long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by bothmen 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. | | 4. | One of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan. | | 5. | A Moslem festival coming at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. | | 6. | Pieces of meat on a skewer, cooked over a fire. | | 8. | A narrow mattress used in many Afghans homes instead of chairs or beds. | | 9. | A grey or rown woolen blanket shawl worn by Afghan men and boys. | | 10. | Members of the ruling party in Afghanistan. |
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Across:| 1. | A cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market. | | 7. | A bomb planted in the ground, which explodes if it is stepped on. | | 9. | One of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan. | | 11. | A long, tent-like garment, which the Taliban have decreed women must wear whenever they go outside. It covers them completely and even has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes. | | 12. | Afghan bread-flat, sometimes long and sometimes round. |
| | Down:| 2. | A piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders. Girls wear this outside. | | 3. | Long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by bothmen 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. | | 4. | One of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan. | | 5. | A Moslem festival coming at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. | | 6. | Pieces of meat on a skewer, cooked over a fire. | | 8. | A narrow mattress used in many Afghans homes instead of chairs or beds. | | 9. | A grey or rown woolen blanket shawl worn by Afghan men and boys. | | 10. | Members of the ruling party in Afghanistan. |
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© 2016
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