Attan historically originated as a war dance among the Pashtun tribes that now straddle Afghanistan and Pakistan. Today Attan is often performed at weddings and other celebrations. Some tribal ...

The Attan dance, originating from the mountains of Afghanistan and dating back to pre-Islamic times, remains an integral part of Pakhtun culture today. It is typically performed to the beat of a dhol ...

PESHAWAR: ‘Attan’ dance for Peace celebrated with traditional zeal and spirit at Bagh-e-Naran, a local park of Hayatabad Peshawar. Attan one of the oldest forms of Pashtun pagan dance organized by ...

An Afghan man performs the traditional Attan dance during a gathering celebrating peaceful elections in Kabul yesterday.

The two-day Bajaur Festival kicked off at the Bajaur Sports Complex in Khar on Saturday. Jointly organised by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), the Tourism Wing of Merged ...

Malakand University's 25th anniversary celebrations took an unexpected turn after a video of Political Science lecturer Sajid Khan Mehsud performing the traditional Attan went viral, triggering sharp ...

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: No matter who waltzes into the prime minister’s house at the end of this election, South Waziristan is already swinging away – to the rhythms of the Attan. This traditional dance of ...

PESHAWAR: Pakhtun social activists have announced they will organise an Attan performance at Bagh-i-Naran of Hayatabad area in Peshawar next week to show solidarity with the Punjab University, Lahore, ...