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I Am Malala: Part 2 Introduction
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Chindakh = Frog
Sharia
Islamic religious law.
Flogging: a punishment in which the victim is hit repeatedly with a whip or stick.
Pashtunwali
I Am Malala: Introduction Part 2
FATA
The traditional behavior code of Pashtuns.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas; region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan and governed under a system of indirect rule started in British times.
Important Words to Know
Dyna
An open-backed van or truck.
Pisho means kitten
Niqab
a scarf or shawl worn by some Muslim women in public, covering part of their face.
Purdah
Segregation of women or seclusion, wearing the veil.
Shalwar and Kamiz
Traditional outfit of a loose tunic (kamiz) and trousers (shalwar) worn by both men and women.
Madrasa
Burqas
School for Islamic instruction.
A garment or rob worn by some Muslim women to cover their bodies in public.
Pashtun
Jani
rupees = $
1 Pakistani Rupee equals
0.0064 United States Dollar
Means: dear one.
A member of a Pashto-speaking people inhabiting southern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.