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Source: Mohammad Enam Wak
WAK Foundation
Email:
abdaliwak[at]yahoo.com
Mohammad Enam Wak is the author of the "History of Pashto" section. Hence all credit goes to him and if you have any question he will be pleased to answer them through his email.
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The Pashtun Customs
Though Pathans are men of swords and guns yet the history of the Tribal areas is full of romance, traditions and glorious adventures. in spite of a though and rigid society, the Pathans have inherited a rich culture wit hall the rigidness on the hand and softness, romance and beauty on the other. The various Pathan clans and tribes, possess rich treasures of literature and poetry, folk, arts and dances, and colorful fairs and festivals. Tribal customs and traditions form an inseparable part of the Pakhtun society. These are close to the heart of every Pathan and are followed rigidly in the tribal policy inspite of the noticeable social changes.
The Pathan society has thousands of customs with little variations. This heterogeneity is mostly the result of geographical locations where a particular tribe is placed from centuries, making in turn all the tribes somewhat distinct from each other in respect of language, psyche, traditions, aspirations, and socio-cultural norms. Inspite of all this a constant and a pleasant uniformity of culture and language amongst them is amazing.
Here, only those Pathan customs, manners and usages are discussed which are nearly common to the entire Pakhtun society. At the very outset I would first describe Pakhtunwali which is not only a word in Pathan language, but also denotes their proud feelings and in a way their code of life.
مېلمستیا (Melmasthia)
ننواتی (Nanawati)
بدل (Badal)
ننګ (Nang)
پښتو (Pakhto)
غیرت (Ghairat)
مېړانه (MeRana)
The following are some of the words that find common usage in Tribal society, explaining at the same time a Pathan's way of life, his custom, his culture and his thinking and approach towards his fellow beings:
Ael
Ahmadzai Por
Arbakay
Artina (Mandina)
Ashar
Ashargani (Asharbani)
Attan
BabeRai
BaDana
Badi
Badraga
Balandra
Baramtha
Barkha
Bakhal (Bakhana)
Batyaray
Bawar
Bairagh
Belga
Bonga
Brid
Chagha
Chalweshthai
Chanrey
Da Cheghi Dhol
Da Kat Khpa niwal
Da khabar Teega
Da Lashkar Chegha
Dam
Dama
Da Marakachi da spakawai tawan
Da Marokhey Badla
Da Miras da para Qatal
Da Musa Narkh
Da Namzadi pa zor bewal
Da speengeeri ghla
Da spi tawan
Da toro bairaghuno jirga
Da wach khali akhistal
Da warmaig da weene sharikwal
Dodai (MaRai)
Dhol
Dolchi
Da Dhol dangawal
Dokhman
Driman
Elchi
Gach
Ghadai
Ghairat
Gholay
Geera
Had
Had pe had ke
Hamsaya
Hujra
Inam khwara
Jat
Jaba
Jagh
Khan
Khairat
Khel
Khwala kagawal
Kog Narkh
Kudala
Kul
Kulal
Laman
Langar
Lashkar
Lokhay
Lokhay Sharikawal
Lootawal
Machalga
Makh Runray
Makh Toray
Malak
Malamat
Maraka
Marakachi
Marg
Mashar
Maina
MaiRana
Mateeza
Miras
Miratha
Mor
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Mora
MRina
Mulla
Monkar
MlataR
Mzaka (Zmaka)
Nagha
Namoos
Nanawati
Narina
Narkh
Nayee
Neeke
nekat
NmaRai
Oath
Owwe sara prekawal
Pacha
Panah
PaRai pa ghaRa achawal
Pa qabar ke samlastal
PaRunai
Peghor
Plarina
Por
Poza Prekawal
PrekRa
Psa
Pkheman (Khpeman)
Pura pa Pura
Qalang
Quran Lostal
Rape and attempt to rape
Salawata
Samel
Sarkhel
Sata
SaRai Khor
Spay
Speen Gwand
Speen Patkai
Speen Saruna
Staana
Shamla
Sharam
Sharmana
Shkanza (Kanzal)
Shuka
Sur-Lasai
Syal
Tabar
Tak
Tap
Tarboor
Tarla
Tawan
Theft
Teega
Teega Matawunkay
Tekrey Akhistal
Toigh
Tol
Topak
Tor Gwand
Tora aw Toora
Tor Ghal
Tor Sare
Tra
Trabganay
Tura
Wadhe
War Flags
Waak
Wakha Pa khwla ke newal
Walja
Waish
Wisa
Wraka
Yarghal
Yarghamal
Zairay
Zakhmana
Zamingari
Zena
Zere
ZiRai
Ziarat
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