Cultural Insights: Afghanistan - Traditions

In our Cultural Insights Series, Amina explores cultures in different countries, talking with individuals who migrated to Australia as young people about their native culture and knowledge of the country. Some of the things we learn about include their country's music, cuisine, traditions and etiquette, as well as their experience of migrating and the similarities and differences between Australia and their birth country.
In this episode Shamsiya talks about some of the traditions in the Afghan culture.
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[@zenamasani7185]

Navroz is Zoroastrian. Nothing whatsoever to do with Islam. Afghanistan was Zoroastrian until the Islamic invasion in 6th century AD. The modern day Afghanistan and Iranians were all Zoroastrian and forced to accept Islam. However they still celebrate the Zoroastrian holy days of Navroze and Yalda (but not as a religious event). The prophet Zoroaster was said to have been born in Balkh possibly 1600BC. The first monotheistic religion. The community that fled as religious refugees went to India and became known as the Parsees (persians) of India. Afghanistan and Iran loss was India's gain. The Zoroastrian business community brings into India a lot to contribute to its GDP. Tata, Godreg Wadia etc.

[@msbobojaan]

Nowruz does not follow the moon calendar. It's a solar calendar.

[@hz5844]

Just one correction, the calendar is sun-based and moon-based.

[@derschwarzejulian7201]

Pretty interesting!

[@TheLOTEAgency]

Glad you think so!

[@NdifrekeKeresifon]

Lovely culture

[@ukhtywidia]

Love for Afghanistan Jan from Indonesia ❤❤😍

[@fajrsahar157]

Not entirely accurate, as usual comingling her culture with Islamic religion which is not one and the same. Taliban confuses this too. Your culture is separate and apart from our Islamic religion.

[@ELWikiriWick]

Great video. 🥂

[@ELWikiriWick]

I remember of junior high school when we would present culture from around the world

[@fahimzaywari5318]

در فارسی عید رمضان و عید قربان با ید گفت. سال هجری شمسیست. از هفت میوه یاد نکردید. رمضانی عیدی و تهفه سال نو از طرف خانه داماد به عروس هم رواج است. باز هم آفرین شما. ادامه بدهید. نقص ندارد.

[@terrybrennan6321]

Nice 😊

[@TrinidadNarca]

😊❤❤

[@anh5940]

the most important celebrations are eid, not nowruz. dont spread this misinformation