Perahan tunban

Perahan tunban (Persian/Pashto: پیراهن و تنبان‎, pērāhan wa tunbān), a form of shalwar kameez, is a male clothing worn by men in north western Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan as well as south eastern Iran.

Design

Traditional

Perahan

The perahan (the top) is wide and loose with the sleeves also worn loose and pendent from the arms. The traditional perahan varies according to the region of Afghanistan with some ending at the knees and others midway between the calf and the feet (in which case small slits are created). The traditional perahan also buttons on either shoulder, is collarless and is meant to be loose. Further, the traditional perahan is wide but fits closer to the body down to the waist and then is loose and full down to the knees (thereby flaring out).

Tunban

The tunban (lower garment) is worn loose and hanging. Some versions of the tunban have the ample folds gathered into plaits at the lower part of the legs, below the knees to the ankles and the loose part above overhangs in loops. The tunban' therefore uses a lot of material so that it gathers around the waist and folds around the legs.