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Tribe and community among the Ghilzai Pashtun: preliminary notes on ethnographic distribution and variation in eastern Afghanistan

Anthropos • 70 • Published In 1978 • Pages: 575-601

By: Anderson, Jon W..

Abstract
This is a preliminary report on some basic ethnographic features of tribal distribution, settlement patterns, and community organization in the Ghilzai Pashtun region of eastern Afghanistan (p. 575). Additional data are also presented on the names of the various Ghilzai Pashtun groups, ecology of the region, land tenure, and economy.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Settlement patterns
Real property
Tribe and nation
Community structure
culture
Pashtun
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2001
Field Date
1972-1973
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Ghilzai Pashtun region, eastern Afghanistan
Notes
Jon Anderson
Includes bibliographical references (p. 600-601)
LCCN
07021775
LCSH
Pushtuns