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Asia Album: A fine balance of culture and fashion: Pakistani craftsmen make traditional shoes "chappal"

September 20, 2020

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) - Craftsmen are making traditional shoes which are locally called "chappal" at a shop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar. People in northwest region of Pakistan wear "chappal" on important occasions.

[caption id="attachment_52260" align="alignnone" width="900"] A craftsman makes traditional shoes locally called "chappal" at a shop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Sept. 19, 2020. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_52255" align="alignnone" width="900"] A craftsman makes traditional shoes locally called "chappal" at a shop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Sept. 19, 2020. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_52256" align="alignnone" width="900"] A craftsman carries material to make traditional shoes locally called "chappal" at a shop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Sept. 19, 2020. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_52257" align="alignnone" width="900"] Craftsmen make traditional shoes locally called "chappal" at a shop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Sept. 19, 2020. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_52258" align="alignnone" width="900"] A boy wears traditional shoes locally called "chappal" at a shop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Sept. 19, 2020. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_52259" align="alignnone" width="900"] A trader shows traditional shoes locally called "chappal" at a shop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Sept. 19, 2020. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)[/caption]