Kochis - Wikipedia
Kochis or Kuchis (Pashto: کوچۍ Kuchis) are pastoral nomads belonging primarily to the Ghilji Pashtuns. In the southern, western and northern regions of Afghanistan they are also referred to at times as maldar (Pashto: مالدار maldar, "herd-owner"), [1] or Powindah. [2] .
The Kochi people, the last nomadic tribe of Afghanistan - Last …
The nomadic and semi-nomadic camps of the Kochi people of Afghanistan are characterized by their austere appearance. They are made up of a group of long dark brown dyed cotton tents, as well as some rustic fences to enclose the goats and sheep at night.
Land of the Seven Scarves: The Kuchi, Afghanistan’s nomads - Bidoun
The Kuchis are Pashtuns, the dominant tribe in Afghanistan, and though most of them are settled now, once upon a time they were almost all nomads, among them the Afghan royal family. Whenever I see the Kuchis, they conjure a fantasy of unlimited freedom: no borders, no boundaries, no bonds.
Kuchis in Afghanistan - Minority Rights Group
Kuchi means ‘nomad’ in the Dari (Persian) language. Kuchis are Pashtuns from southern and eastern Afghanistan. They are a social rather than ethnic grouping, although they also have some of the characteristics of a distinct ethnic group.
Afghanistan’s kochis: Nomads no more | Features | Al Jazeera
May 15, 2013 · For centuries, Afghanistan’s kochi population – numbering about three million – was on the move, following the seasons with their livestock in tow. But about two million of these people, who...
Kochis - Wikiwand
In the southern, western and northern regions of Afghanistan they are also referred to at times as maldar (Pashto: مالدار maldar, "herd-owner"). [1] Some of the most notable Ghilji Kochi tribes include the Kharoti, Niazi, Andar, Akakhel and nasar Ahmadzai. [2]
Kochi people - acearchive.org
The Kochi people, also known as Kuchis, are pastoral nomads primarily belonging to the Ghilji Pashtun community. They are estimated to number around 2.4 million in Afghanistan, with over 60% of them remaining fully nomadic.
'Kuchi', an Afghan Persian word meaning 'those who go on migrations', is the common generic term, used by both Afghans and foreigners, for the nomads of Afghanistan, as it has been for many decades.
Kochi people - Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Kochis were also favored by the Kings of Afghanistan, themselves of Pashtun origin, since the late 1880s. They were awarded "firman," or royal proclamations, granting them use of summer pastures all over Afghanistan in a long-lasting Pashtunization campaign.
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Kochis or Kuchis (Pashto: کوچۍ Kuchis) are pastoral nomads belonging primarily to the Ghilji Pashtuns. In the southern, western and northern regions of Afghanistan they are also referred to at times as maldar (Pashto: مالدار maldar, "herd-owner").
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