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'''Shalwar Qameez''' (also spelled '''Shalwar Kameez''' or '''Salwar Qameez''') is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in Southern [[Asia]].<ref>R.A. Khan, 'Traditional Culture of India and Pakistan', Delhi, 1951</ref> Salvars or shalvars are loose [[pajamas|pajama]]-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the bottom. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams (known as the chaak) are left open below the waist-line, which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. It is the most common dress for men in [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]]. | '''Shalwar Qameez''' (also spelled '''Shalwar Kameez''' or '''Salwar Qameez''') is a traditional dress worn by both [[women]] and [[men]] in [[Southern]] [[Asia]].<ref>R.A. Khan, 'Traditional Culture of India and Pakistan', Delhi, 1951</ref> Salvars or shalvars are loose [[pajamas|pajama]]-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the bottom. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams (known as the chaak) are left open below the waist-line, which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. It is the most common dress for men in [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]]. | ||
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|Pakistani Girl wearing traditional punjabi Shalwar Kamez | |Pakistani Girl wearing traditional punjabi Shalwar Kamez | ||
Image:Kids flowers.jpg|Pakistani girl and boy with flowers, showing off typical shalwar kameez | Image:Kids flowers.jpg|Pakistani girl and boy with flowers, showing off typical shalwar kameez | ||
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|A modern-style shalwar kameez in India. | |A modern-style shalwar kameez in India. | ||
Image:Inside The Old Terminal Of Kabul International Airport.jpg|Men wearing shalwar kameez at [[Kabul International Airport|Kabul Airport]] in [[Afghanistan]]. | Image:Inside The Old Terminal Of Kabul International Airport.jpg|Men wearing shalwar kameez at [[Kabul International Airport|Kabul Airport]] in [[Afghanistan]]. | ||
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</Center> | </Center> | ||