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24 Feb 2025, 22:07 GMT+10
(250224) -- KABUL, Feb. 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan street vendor shows grapes in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2025. Most families in the northern outskirts of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, use an age-old technique to preserve fresh fruits, especially grapes, for up to half a year.
The preservation technique using an airtight mud container called Kangana has been practiced for over a thousand years in Afghanistan, especially by the residents of the Kalakan district of Kabul, a tradition that continues to thrive today.
Made of mud, Kangana consists of two bowl-like sections which can be sealed after people put grapes in them. Storing grapes in early October can keep the fruit fresh until the end of March next year.
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