AFGHAN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS Afghanistan is aimed at different cultures, languages ​​and traditions and each group has its own uniqueness and way of life. Even after the country's infrastructure was severely destroyed during the civil war, people did not lose hope and began building their homes again. Even after such tragedy people started gathering again at chai kahnas (tea house), also called Samawar, and in urban places like restaurants they participate in sports, festivals and games. The tape plays loud, raucous music. The people of Afghanistan mainly follow the religion Islam. Afghans have a cultural tradition and also modern Afghan music. Traditional Afghan music has a unique charm that serves as a part of the celebrations. People pamper themselves during the celebration of the sacred Nawroz. This is the Persian New Year and is celebrated in regions where there is Persian influence or migrants from Iran. Afghans show strong loyalty to their respective tribes. They also believe that Islamic law allows any "believer" to keep weapons upon order of the ruler. This requirement becomes even more important due to the geographical position and the difficult living conditions to survive in the mountains. They present a very simple but at the same time very nutritious cuisine which includes handmade bread and vegetable or meat preparations. Their food is very rich and spicy, keeping in mind the climatic conditions. Their simple, down-to-earth lifestyle worked both for and against them. In the past many times their friendly nature was misinterpreted as a compromising attitude which led to the current political conditions. Afghans are hardworking and to some extent do not interfere......middle of paper......and to the east with China which is about 76 kilometers away. It has four main rivers. To the east it has Kabul which flows into the Indus River, to the north it has Oxus (Amu Darya) which flows into the Aral Sea, Helmand to the southwest and Morghab to the west.DEMOGRAPHICSThe population of Afghanistan was 28,395,716 in 2010 and has reached an estimated thirty-one million in 2013 and includes 2.6 million Afghan refugees temporarily residing in Iran and Pakistan. More than 99% of the population follows Islam. 80-89% of the population follows the practice of Sunni Islam and the remaining 10-19% follows the practices of Shia Islam. And the remaining 1% of the population follows Hinduism or Sikhism. And currently there are thirteen major ethnic groups present in Afghanistan which are Pashtun, Baluch, Aimak, Turkmen, Chahar, Hazara, Arab, Pashai, Nuristani, Persian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Baluch.