Pathans
Eastern Afghan ethnic group
Pathans is an older term for the Pashtun people, an ethnic group native to Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
The word derives from Hindi-Urdu and was common during British colonial rule: The Pathans of the Northwest Frontier were known as fierce warriors.
Pashtun is now the preferred term, though Pathan persists in South Asian English and historical contexts.
Afghan national consultative council
Afghanistan's capital city
- KandaharAfghan provincial capital
- Hindu KushAsian mountain range
- HelmandAfghan province, river namesake
- DariAfghanistan's Persian language
Pakistani frontier city
- Khyber PakhtunkhwaNorthwestern province of Pakistan
- BalochistanPakistani province, Afghan region
One skilled in combat
Related group sharing ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- kinshipState of being related
- eldersSenior community members
- chieftainLeader of a tribe
patriarchal · tribesmen · bloodline · ancestry · customs · traditions · hospitality · honor code
Loya Jirga
Afghan national consultative council
Kabul
Afghanistan's capital city
- KandaharAfghan provincial capital
- Hindu KushAsian mountain range
- HelmandAfghan province, river namesake
Peshawar
Pakistani frontier city
- Khyber PakhtunkhwaNorthwestern province of Pakistan
- BalochistanPakistani province, Afghan region
warrior
One skilled in combat
marksman · resistance · guerrilla · mountaineer · swordsman
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
chieftain · patriarchal · tribesmen · bloodline · ancestry · customs · traditions · hospitality · honor code · vendetta