This image of a group of Parsiwans is from an album of rare historical
photographs depicting people and places associated with the Second
Anglo-Afghan War. Parsiwan, or “Persian speaker,” refers specifically to
Afghans speaking Dari, or Afghan Persian, as opposed to Farsi, or
Iranian Persian, although the two languages are mutually comprehensible.
Most Parsiwans live in western Afghanistan in and around Herat. The men
here are dressed in traditional style, with fine embroidery on their
overcoats and pointed shoes.
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