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Celebration of the feast of Huli in Kabul. The feast, a remnant of pagan cults, lasted the two days of the full moon of February. On the second day, the inhabitants of Kabul would gather at the central square and destroy a gigantic effigy made especially for this festivity. The feast closed as a child, symbol of the new-born god, shot his arrows at the giant's heart.

Tags: Afghanistan, Architecture and built environment, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Festivities / Celebrations, Houses, Human types, Kabul, Leisure, Religious practices, Social sphere and everyday life

View of the old town of Kandahar, with the fortress of Shah Hussain Hotaki.

Tags: Afghanistan, Animals, Architecture and built environment, Camels, Castles and fortresses, Houses, Human types, Hussain Hotaki fortress, Kandahar / anc. Alexandria in Arachosia, Views, Walls

Map of Kandahar.

Tags: Afghanistan, Architecture and built environment, Houses, Kandahar, Maps, Walls

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