Figure 1.-- Here two Tajik boys are wearing the traditional coat called a " chapan " along with traditional headwear. Image courtesy of Mike Rimmer.

We note Tajik boys for ceremonial occassions wearing long coat-like garment, but I am not sure what it is called. Tajik traditional clothing are often heavily embroidered. It is a velvet outfit worn by boys and men. Mother makes it at home. So the designs vary widely and come in different sizes. Student who normally wear Western clothing, often uniforms to school, sometimes come to school in traditional clothing for special occassions. Boys might wear long embroidered robes with matching trousers and white velvet shirt. There is also ornate head wear.

Headwear

We have noted ornate head wear. We have noticed skull caps and turbans. Now at what age a boy would wear a turban I do not know but in the novel Kim the boy was wearing a turban when he was 13.

Shirts

We note boys wearing white velvet shirts.

Trousers

Boys might wear long embroidered robes with matching trousers.

Coat-like Garment

We note Tajik boys for ceremonial occassions wearing long coat-like garment. The Tajik word for the tradional long coat worn by men and bouys is 'chapan.' It is made out of velvet. It is very heavy. It is often green in colour. It is very long and reaches down to your ankles. There are no buttons tokeep it fastened. Instead a sash is rapped around the waist and tied into a bow. Tajik traditional clothing is often havily embroidered. It is a velvet outfit worn by boys and men. Mother makes it at home. So the designs vary widely and come in different sizes. Student who normally wear Western clothing, often uniforms to school, sometimes come to school in traditional clothing for special occassions.

Created: April 7, 2004
Last updated: April 7, 2004