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Attan (Pashto: اتڼ), the national dance of Afghanistan, is a traditional dance originating from the tribal Pashtun regions. [1] [2] The dance is performed during weddings or other celebrations (engagements, weddings and informal gatherings).
Ātman (/ ˈ ɑː t m ə n /), attā or attan in Buddhism is the concept of self, and is found in Buddhist literature's discussion of the concept of non-self . [1] Most Buddhist traditions and texts reject the premise of a permanent, unchanging atman (self, soul).
In some Pali texts, ātman of Vedic texts is also referred to with the term Attan, with the sense of "soul". [8] An alternate use of Attan or Atta is "self, oneself, essence of a person", driven by the Vedic-era Brahmanical belief that atman is the permanent, unchangeable essence of a living being, or the true self. [8] [9]
The Khattak (Pashto: خټک اتڼ , Urdu: رقص خٹک Khattak attan) is a swift martial attan dance usually performed while carrying a sword and a handkerchief (while not always are they holding a sword and handkerchief) by the tribesmen from the agile Khattak tribe of Pashtuns. Khattak dance is also a national dance of Pakistan. [1] [2]
A rigorous exercise, Attan is performed as musicians play various native instruments including the dhol (drums), tablas (percussions), rubab (a bowed string instrument), and toola (wooden flute). With a rapid circular motion, dancers perform until no one is left dancing, similar to Sufi whirling dervishes .
Ātman, attā or attan, a reference to the essential self Anattā or anātman — "not-self", central concept in Buddhism; Ātman, or Jīva, a philosophical term used within Jainism to identify the soul; Atman jnana — "knowledge" in the context of Indian philosophy and religions
Whole common wheat (Triticum aestivum) is generally used to make atta; it has a high gluten content, which provides elasticity, so the dough made out of atta flour is strong and can be rolled into thin sheets.
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