학술논문
The arts and societies of the Kafirs of the Hindu Kush
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Asian Affairs. Nov, 2004, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p365, 22 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0306-8374
Abstract
The geographical, linguistic, socio-cultural setting and religious beliefs of the Kafirs, settled in the southern valleys of the Hindu Kush mountain area in northeastern Afghanistan, is discussed. The Kafirs of the Hindu Kush presented exhibited some significant cultural vestiges of the age-old Indo-Iranian beliefs and traditions, and also exhibited a fascinating variety of cultural features.