1. By Brianna Meade, Marissa Richardson, and Chris Bellew. DAILY LIFE IN AFGHANISTAN..

2. Clothing Traditions: Men: Men wear a qmis (male dress) and turbans for religious tradition. They demonstrate a look of royalty. Also, a hat or turban to cover their head and a long beard is necessary.

3. Clothing Traditions Continued.. Women Women wear burqas which cover entire bodies except eyes. Women’s clothing emphasize a wife- look because women save beauty for their husbands.

4. Culture represented through clothing... They like everything to be modest. Men usually wear clothing to cover their whole body except their forehead and feet for prayer. Women usually wear a burqa that covers them from their head to below their knees. They are not supposed to wear casual clothes (jeans, t-shirts) because it is “too western” for their culture.

5. Food in Afghanistan Qabli Pulao: Most popular, steamed rice with chopped raisins or carrots. Served with Lamb or Lamb Kabobs.

6. Food in Afghanistan Cont'd Qarm: onions fried and meats, fruits, spices, or veggies added.

7. Variety of Bread Obi Naan Lavash Naan

8. Extra Information.. They only drink tea and water. They do not use cutlery, they typically just use their right hand and bread.

9. Recreational activities illustrating cultural prioroties.. This is the national sport of Afghanistan. It is not just a game it is a way of life; a way in which teamwork and communication are essential to being successful. The players are called "Chapandaz". This is the second most popular sport, has a national team but didn’t compete in the 2010 Fifa cup because they were competitive enough. Buzkashi- "Goat Grabbing"Soccer

10. Buzkashi Soccer

11. Afghan Economy Rapid growth over last few decades. Agriculture has been key to economic expansion. High dependence on foreign aid. Lacks regulation and institutional capacity.

12. Afghan Opium Wars Economy partially depends on Taliban opium trafficking. Afghanistan has been the greatest illicit opium producer in the world since 1992. Contains morphine and codeine, this is essentially a drug similar to heroin. This comes from Poppy Plants. Opium used to be legal during the Victorian Era Was used by Britain to "Invade" China.