Direct exchange and brideprice
article 1981 Lindisfarne, Nancy & Tapper, Nancy

PashtunAsia > Central Asia
This source analyzes marriage among the Durrani Pashtun of Afghan Turkestan in terms of two modes: 1) symmetrical direct exchange marriages that conform to Durrani egalitarian ideals and defin...

Matrons and mistresses
article 1980 Lindisfarne, Nancy & Tapper, Nancy

PashtunAsia > Central Asia
This is a comparative study of the status of women among the Durrani Pashtun of north-central Afghanistan and the Shahsevan of north-western Iran. The author discusses the similarities in the ...

Marriage preferences and ethnic relations among Durrani Pashtuns of Afghan Turkestan
article 1982 Lindisfarne, Nancy et al.

PashtunAsia > Central Asia
This article examines the connection between the character of the Durrani system of marriage and their relations with other non-Durrani Pashtun groups. The authors discuss the way in which the...