Although Eid ul Adha heavily revolves around the concept of sacrifice, Pashtuns in the region associate this holiday with fashion and of course food.

Children in Charsadda & Khost wearing their most colorful and sparkly outfits

Young men wearing traditional hand embroidered “jama’ clothing in Paktika and Khost. 

Elder men dressed in traditional clothes, polished shoes, fashionable vests, and traditional head-wear in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khost.

Young men sporting the newest trends in Charsadda and Khost.

Picnics in Kabul and Barbecues Peshawar.

Pictures Courtesy of Voice of America Deewa Reporters Arshad Mohmand (KP & FATA) and Haqmal Rawan (Kabul)

Write-up: Niala Mohammad