Pashtuns and Pashtunwali
By: Gina Smith & Kyndall Hawkins
Who are the Pashtuns?
Found: Basic cultural overview
The word “Afghan” historically has been used to
designate the members of an ethnic group.
Pashtuns tribes in the middle of the eighteen
century.
What is Pashtunwali?
Found: Pashtunwali Code
These rules are responsible for the survival of
he Pashtuns tribes for over 2000 years. Which
means the way of Pashtuns, rules and
regulations and laws of Pashtuns tribes which
protected the world biggest tribal society.
On what cultural values does the Pashtunwali code
place most importance
Found: Pashtunwali Code
BADAL – (Eye for an Eye) In fact Pashtuns
consider themselves equal if not better than
his fellow tribesmen and an insult.
What does it mean to be an outsider in Afghan society? Why are
people excluded? What does this exclusion look like?
Found: The outsiders
• Hazara are the outsiders they have different believes
in their religions compared to Pashtuns. They also
have a different appearances then Pashtuns. Hazara
are largely Shiite Muslims in an overwhelmingly
Sunni Muslim country. They also have a reputation
for industriousness yet work the least desirable jobs.