...the Pashtun equivalent of men...in the southern province of Zabul on Saturday night, head of provincial council Ata Jan Haqbayan said.
The festivities happened in Qalat city, the center of Zabul, after Taliban attacked a security outpost, Haqbayan said.
Local officials said that nine Taliban were also killed during the festivities.
The festivities were lasted for several hours between the security forces and the Taliban.
Taliban has not ommented on the festivities.