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Almara

Almara ( ) is a village in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It was the birthplace of Zadian chieftain Babrak Khan, and the winter home of his son, Mazrak Zadran. A report in 1980 described the Almara villagers as people who considered it polite to squat when one is taking a meal or when one is in the presence of their elderly relatives.

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Almara ( ) is a village in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It was the birthplace of Zadian chieftain Babrak Khan, and the winter home of his son, Mazrak Zadran. A report in 1980 described the Almara villagers as people who considered it polite to squat when one is taking a meal or when one is in the presence of their elderly relatives.

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