In datum 30, the term pakora refers to a type of foods may be found in Afghanistan. The term pakora is considered a CSI because it is unfamiliar
term in the target language and for the concept that is unlikely to be found in the culture of the target text. It belongs to the food criterion under the material
culture classification set by Newmark. The CSI pakora is defined by the glossary of foreign terms in The Kite Runner as Indian snack made of deep-
fried, battered items, such as chicken, onion, eggplant, potato, spinach, cauliflower, tomato, or chili.
In datum 76, the term burqa refers to a thing made by human and it used to fulfill their need. It is a specific type of clothes generally used by
woman in Afghanistan and in all countries which adopt Islam as their religion. It is considered as a CSI because it has its specific type and function and is
unfamiliar term in the target language and culture. The CSI burqa is defined by the glossary of foreign terms in The Kite Runner
as women‘s outer garment that covers them from head to toe, including the face. It belongs to the clothes
criterion under the material culture classification set by Newmark.
c. Social Culture
This category focuses on only two specific things; work and leisure activities such as sport and occupation. The activities done by people vary in
one place to another because every place has its own culture. It is the third most frequent type of CSIs found in the source text. There are 8 data or
10.4 found under this category. The examples can be seen in data 12, 13, and 14.
IN SCHOOL, we used to play a game called Sherjangi
, or ―Battle of the Poems.‖ Datum 12
I remember one time Baba took me to the yearly _Buzkashi_
tournament that took place on the first day of spring, New Year‘s Day. Datum 13
A chapandaz, a highly skilled horseman usually patronized by rich aficionados, has to snatch a goat or cattle carcass from the midst of a
melee, carry that carcass with him around the stadium at full gallop, and drop it in a scoring circle while a team of other chapandaz chases
him and does everything in its power
–kick, claw, whip, punch-to snatch the carcass from him Datum 14
In datum 12, the term sherjangi refers to a game is often played by the
Afghan children in their school. It is a battle of the poems. It is considered as a CSI due to it is originated from Afghanistan culture and it is unlikely to be
found in other countries including in the target language and culture. It belongs to leisure activities criterion under the social culture classification set
by Newmark. In datum 13, according to the glossary of foreign terms in The Kite
Runner, buzkashi
is an Afghan national sport meaning ―goat-pulling‖ and is played on horseback by two opposing teams who use the carcass of a calf a
goat was used in former days as their object of competition. The purpose is to lift up the carcass from the center of a circle, carry it around a point some
distance away, and put it again in its original place. It considered as a CSI because it may only be found in Afghanistan and it is unfamiliar term in the
target language and culture. It belongs to leisure activities, i.e. sport criterion under the social culture classification set by Newmark.
In datum 14, the term chapandaz refers to a kind of occupations. It is a highly skilled horseman patronized by rich aficionados. It is classified as a
CSI because the term indicates a work which is only done by a highly skilled horseman in a particular tournament namely buzkashi. It is originated from
Afghanistan culture and it is unlikely to be found in other countries including Indonesia. It belongs to work, i.e. occupation criterion under the social culture
classification set by Newmark.
d. Organization, Customs, Activities, Procedures and Concepts
This category includes various formal standards that indicate certain hierarchy applied in cultures. It also includes terms or references that refer to
the concept of customsactivitiesorganization related to political, administrative, religious, artistic, and etc. It is the most frequent type of CSIs
found in this research. There are 36 data or 45.5 found under this category. The examples can be seen in data 37, 44, and 58.
She was as beautiful as a pari
, light brown hair, big hazel eyes…she had this laugh…I can still hear it sometimes.‖ Datum 37
We‘d spent six months in Peshawar waiting for the INS to issue our visas. Datum 44
It did bother me a bit, but I had pondered this quite a lot in the weeks before I asked Baba to go khastegari. Datum 58
