Folkloric Traditions of Peryane Village ‎

Abstract

Folklore is common term around the globe while Afghanistan has rich folklore. In this article, traditions of the village of Peryane of Laghman province of Afghanistan in the context of Pashto folklore is explored.  The value of this study is to preserve and explore the traditions of the village of Peryane and to present to the readers the identity of Noorlam Baba and the village of Peryane. Also, to reveal some folkloric items of the village of this village.  In order to explore we employed library and field research. The research has been done in the light of descriptive and questioning method. Noorlam Baba shrine is in Noorlam Sahib Valley shrine village of Alingar district.  To admire Noorlam Baba people name the entire valley in his name calling it Noorlam Baba Valley, which starts from Parwai and stretches to Kanda Gul.  In other words, Noorlam Baba’s village is now called a pilgrimage village. New Year, fairs, weddings, pilgrimages, and other such traditions are still practiced by people while some other practices have been disappeared. For instance, New Year celebration, again, eating fruits to make the year pass well or on the day of marriage are some traditions that have become either less colorful or disappeared.