Book
Nomads of Gharjistan: aspects of the economic, social and political organization of the nomadic Durrani Pashtun of Northwest Afghanistan
Franz Steiner Verlag • Wiesbaden • Published In 1977 • Pages: HRAF MS: i, 243 [Original: 12, 233 ]
By: Glatzer, Bernt, Schutze, Frieda.
Abstract
This document describes and analyzes some aspects of the socio-political organization, and economy of the Pashtun nomads of Northwest Afghanistan, a group belonging to several clans of the Durrani or 'western' Pashtuns who migrated into the area toward the end of the 19th century. This region, formerly called Gharjistan, is located between the Band-e Turkestan Range and the Hari Rud River in the provinces of Badghis and Ghor. Given particular attention in this source are the effects of the pastoral economy on various facets of the society - e. g., the property system, social and political structure, and warfare. In addition to the above, the source also contains information on geography, cultural history, and marriage.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1988
- Field Date
- 1970-1971
- Coverage Date
- 1970-1971
- Coverage Place
- Durrani Pashtun, Gharjistan region, Provinces of Badghis and Ghor, northwest Afghanistan
- Notes
- Bernt Glatzer
- Translation of: [Nomaden von Gharjistan; Aspekte der wirtschaftlichen, sozialen, und politischen organisation nomadischer Durrani-Paschtunen in Nordwestafghanistan]. The original German text is not included
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-236)
- Translated from the German for the Human Relations Area Files by Frieda Schütze
- LCCN
- 78364311
- LCSH
- Pushtuns