This book provides an introduction to the various distinct groups of people inhabiting Afghanistan, their culture, and their customs. It offers a brief historical overview of the land and its population, and an account of several expeditions that the author made around the region. Bellew also supplies biographical data on certain individuals he encountered in present-day Afghanistan. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.