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Chapan orchopon[1] (Persian:چپان;Kyrgyz:Чапан;Kazakh:Шапан,romanized: Şapan;Uzbek:Чопон,romanized: Chopon) is acoat 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 inCentral Asia, includingUzbekistan,Afghanistan,Tajikistan,Kazakhstan andKyrgyzstan.[2] A chapan cape was often worn by former Afghan presidentHamid Karzai.
The etymology of the term is believed to derive either from thePersian chapān, which means 'old', 'threadbare' and 'run-down costume'; or theChagataichāpān, itself derived from the Persianjobbe, from theArabicjubba meaning 'wrapper', 'cloak', 'coat' or 'outer garment'.
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