Traditional Perahan and tunban The
perahan ()—the upper garment—is wide and loose with the sleeves also worn loose and pendent from the arms. The traditional
perahan varies according to the region of Afghanistan with some ending at the knees and others midway between the calf and the feet (in which case small slits are created). The traditional
perahan also buttons on either shoulder, is collarless and is meant to be loose. Further, the traditional
perahan is wide but fits closer to the body down to the waist and then is loose and full down to the knees (thereby flaring out). The
tunban ()—the lower garment—is worn loose and hanging. Some versions of the
tunban have the ample folds gathered into plaits at the lower part of the legs, below the knees to the ankles and the loose part above overhangs in loops. File:Group of Afghans WDL11501.png|Group of men of Afghanistan in traditional Perahan tunban File:Dooraunee (Durrani) Shepherds in Perahan (Afghan shirt) (1842).jpg|Men wearing traditional Perahan worn in Southern
Afghanistan (1842) File:'Group of children sitting in a row'. Wellcome L0025446.jpg|'Group of children sitting in a row' File:Koczownicy (kuči). Obóz szczepu Ačakzaj z pasztuńskiego plemienia Durrani - Farah - 001642s.jpg|men and boys in perahan tunban File:Afghan cavalry during 1839-42.jpg|Afghan cavalry during 1839-42
Modern version The modern
perahan o tunban retains some of the loose features of the traditional
perahan o tunban but is similar to the straight cut
shalwar kameez. Some styles also have the buttons open at the front. The modern
perahan uses side slits. However, unlike the straight cut kameez, the sides of the
perahan are cut like an arch. The
tunban can be a yard wide. File:Clothing worn by most Pashtun males.jpg|Clothing worn by most Pashtun males in
Afghanistan and most males in
Pakistan File:Afghan Uniformed Police officer Noor Haya talks with an elder outside the district center in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept 110918-A-VB845-368.jpg|Man in Afghan clothing: Perahan tunban File:Inside The Old Terminal Of Kabul International Airport.jpg|Men wearing Perahan tunban, form of shalwar kameez at
Kabul Airport in
Afghanistan File:Grupka Pasztunów - Qajsār - 001620s.jpg| File:Pasztun - Qajsār - 001621s.jpg|Pasztun - Qajsār - 001621s
Kandahari Style The popular embroidered
perahan tunban for men is the type worn in Kandahar. The
perahan is embroidered in traditional design and the
tunban is left plain. This style is believed the most stylish for modern fashion. The men's
perahan is finely embroidered in varied geometric patterns. File:Kandahari doozi.jpg|Kandahari doozi ==See also==