Chapan

For the village in Iran, see Chapan, Iran.

Former President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, wearing a chapan and karakul

Chapan (چپان) (either from Persian Chapān which means old, threadbare and run-down costume or Chagatai chāpān itself from Persian Jobbe, from Arabic Jubba which means wrapper, cloak, coat, outer garment) is a coat worn over clothes, usually during the cold winter months. Usually worn by men, these coats are adorned with intricate threading and come in a variety of colors and patterns. It is worn in Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. A chapan cape was often worn by former Afghan president Hamid Karzai.

See also

• Afghan clothing
• Kaftan
• Żupan