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“centuries old” claim[edit]

The claim that bacha bazi is “centuries old” has an unfounded source. I would like to see proper information that proves its history. 173.72.199.42 (talk) 03:40, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Greek origins[edit]

Isn't this "tradition" of Greek origin, having been introduced during the time of the Indo-Greek Kingdom following the conquest of Alexander the Great? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 01:37, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Current treatment under the Taliban[edit]

Just to remind people, all of the discussion about it´s outlaw is from the time of 1996-2001, when the Taliban had control, but let´s not forget that the Taliban currently has control of all Afghanistan, surely it is currently illegal, and presumably carrying the death penalty as it did under the Taliban´s original reign? StrongALPHA (talk) 11:30, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 6 November 2023[edit]

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You have to prove it’s common in the history of turkestan area. There is no source for it. 24.133.86.242 (talk) 20:54, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 21:18, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 27 November 2023[edit]

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Add the category "Rape of males". 5.61.122.219 (talk) 09:39, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done, looks acceptable. Zenomonoz (talk) 21:20, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Origins[edit]

I have searched around for some reliable data on the origins of this practice. The data I have added regarding it being traced to the 9th or 10th Centuries was redrafted from https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/17dlk1f/how_old_and_common_is_the_afghan_tradition_of/

The scholar writing on that Reddit page added that Ingeborg Baldauf speculated that the practice might have originated either via Alexander's invasion of what is today Afghanistan (c. 320 BCE) and Hellenistic influence on the Mazar-i-Sharif area, or influence from the greater Chinese region.

The German monograph by Baldauf seemingly covers the question of origins at pages 77-96. Buckshot06 (talk) 20:37, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]