Khetpartug

Khetpartug (Pashto: خت پړتوګ, khət paṛtūg) khat partoog, is a type of Pashtun clothing worn in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Khetpartug
Boys wearing khet partug
TypeDress
IntroducedHistorical

Origin

Khetpartug is believed to have originated in Afghanistan.

Design

Khet

The khet is the upper garment which is loose and slightly tightened at the waist and is more like a tunic or a robe, similar to a smock with wide sleeves and reach below the knees.[1][2] The khet does not traditionally have side slits,[3] and is worn with a belt at the waist.[4]

Partug

The partug is the lower garment which is very loose and full of pleats, with folds all around the waist and made of yards of material.[5] Khet partug is also similar to the costume worn by men dancing the attan.[6]

  • Traditional khet partug (traditional loose Peshawari shalwar) (1842)
  • Khattak dancer wearing khet partug
  • The main street in the bazaar at Caubul; men wearing khet partug (1842)
  • Durrani chieftains wearing khet partug

See also

References
  1. Elphinstone, Mountstuart (1815) An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and Its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India: Comprising a View of the Afghaun Nation, and a History of the Dooraunee Monarchy
  2. "The Culture of Afghanistan".
  3. Voice of America (13.06.2012)
  4. Cultural Dresses Khyber.org
  5. Sadana, Ravi (1999) The Three Verbs of Being
  6. "Perahan Tunban, Kamiz Shalwar, Afghanistan Men Clothing".


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