Chapan or chopon[1] (Persian: چپان; Kyrgyz: Чапан; Kazakh: Шапан, romanizedŞapan; Uzbek: Чопон, romanized: Chopon) 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.[2] A chapan cape was often worn by former Afghan president Hamid Karzai.

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

The etymology of the term is believed to derive either from the Persian chapān, which means 'old', 'threadbare' and 'run-down costume'; or the Chagatai chāpān, itself derived from the Persian jobbe, from the Arabic jubba meaning 'wrapper', 'cloak', 'coat' or 'outer garment'.

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  1. ^ Davlatova, Khakima (28 May 2021). "Man's Traditional Clothes of in the Jizzakh Oasis". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis. 04 (05). doi:10.47191/ijmra/v4-i5-26.
  2. ^ Van Buren, Jessica (24 November 2010). "Karzai Robe". Utah State Law Library. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.