Kabul Kangana Grape Storage - Afghanistan

Kabul Kangana Grape Storage - Afghanistan

A villager loads grapes into Kangana bowls in the northern outskirts of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2025. The Kangana, an ancient clay jar to preserve grapes, has been widely used in the rural outskirts north of Kabul. This century-old Afghan container enables grapes harvested in the heat of summer to stay fresh until the following spring. A Kangana is an ellipsoid formed by placing two bowl-shaped compoents face to face, with no apparent front or back side. Once sealed with mud around its brim, the jar becomes nearly airtight, functioning as a natural "vacuum storage container." In some Afghan villages, the Kangana was once used to store peppers and apples as well. Today, with these vegetables and fruits available year-round, grapes remain as the main object in its starage. Photo by Li Ang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  • Product Code
  • ILEA004653233
  • Registered date
  • 2025/8/25 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Xinhua/ABACA
  • Media size
  • 4672 × 7008 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 72 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 2.81(MB)*
  • Special instruction

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