Pashtun
Largest Afghan group
Pashtun refers to a member of an ethnic group native to Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan, comprising the largest ethnic population in Afghanistan.
The Pashtuns speak Pashto, an Iranian language, and traditionally follow a code of conduct called Pashtunwali emphasizing hospitality, honor, and revenge.
The Pashtun regions straddle the Afghan-Pakistani border.
Also spelled Pushtun or Pakhtun; historically called Pathans.
Strategic Himalayan pass
- KandaharAfghan provincial capital
- PeshawarPakistani frontier city
- Hindu KushAsian mountain range
- HelmandAfghan province, river namesake
Swat · Wakhan Corridor · Tora Bora · Balochistan · borderlands
Wrapped cloth headdress
- lungiWraparound lower garment
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- honor codeConduct standards for students
Related group sharing ancestry
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- kinshipState of being related
- eldersSenior community members
malik · khan · blood feud · patriarchal · ancestry · cousinry · solidarity · tribesmen
Khyber
Strategic Himalayan pass
- KandaharAfghan provincial capital
- PeshawarPakistani frontier city
- Hindu KushAsian mountain range
Helmand · Swat · Wakhan Corridor · Tora Bora · Balochistan · borderlands
turban
Wrapped cloth headdress
- lungiWraparound lower garment
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
elders · malik · khan · blood feud · patriarchal · ancestry · cousinry · solidarity · tribesmen · council
Tajik
Person from Dushanbe's country
- South AsiaIndia, Indian states, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan
- AfghanistanKabul, Kandahar, Tajik, Helmand, Uzbeks
- PakistanIslamabad, Karachi, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- EthnicitiesAsian, African, European, Arab, Chinese
- Afghan PeoplesAfghans, Pashtuns, Tajik, Uzbeks, Turkmen