Culture

= The Arts of Afghanistan =

The arts of Afghanistan go from writing on walls to jewelery to carpets. Calligraphy is a type of writing on walls that usually says "Allah is god" and is usually put on the walls of important buildings. The carpets they make are made by hand and usually made by children or women. The colors are made with berries and roots. Sometimes they use nuts for brown coloring. They also make jewelery and pots. I think that the art of Afghanistan is amazing.

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Music

The Afghan music blends with many styles and rhythms. It is played with many instruments. Here are some of them. The rubab (ruh-BAHB) is played by plucking the strings to make shot choppy sounds. They also play the lute. Lots of people play the tanboor, which is a holy instrument. The sarode is a classical instrument. The shahnai is the oboe of India. The tabla is a two sided drum the word tabla means drums in Arabic. Would you like to play any of these instruments?



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