In tribal custom, to gaurd the courage, grace and generosity and other good qualities of Pakhtunwali is Nang.

Nang is the central point of Pakhtunwali. All good qualities are based on the principles of Nang. Nang kawal means 'to protect ones right'. A Pathan must demonstrate practically to protect the right of his brother, sister, his relatives and even his tribe. All those who die in the war og Nang are not forgetten as such people become legendary figures of their fellow-beings and the tribe at large.