Sheep are kept for wool and a few bulls are raised for agricultural purposes and cows for milk. From June to October, these cattle graze on highland alpine pastures near the Afghan-border. The cattlemen stay with the cattle and bring them back in autumn. In winter, sheep and cows are fed hay and goats are fed leaves of Holly Oak. Grazing cattle is men's work but cows and sheep are sometimes looked after by women and children.
Beans are important source of protein.
Meat is eaten only on special occasions. A sort of porridge is made with meat soup and wheat flour. However nowadays bread made of corn, and soup made of tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and boiled vegetables are also eaten. The custom to eat rice at special occasions was also brought by the Muslim. Fruit is plentiful from summer to autumn and dried mulberries, apricots and their kernels and walnuts are eaten during the winter.