Erica Alvarez
Honors English 2/3rd block
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Being part of the “mountain people”
population living in the eastern regions of
Afghanistan
Also called the “Sunnis”
http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/pashtun.htm
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Largest ethnic group in Afghanistan
Estimated 40 million people
Group belongs to the Eastern Iranian people
High in the caste system
Majority of Pashtuns are found south of the
Oxus River and west of the Indus River
Speak Pashto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtun_people
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Most Pashtuns work as farmers or herdsmen
Extend beyond Afghanistan into Pakistan
with a population totaling to 14 million
Culture follows Pushtunwali, which contains
their social order, responsibilities, values,
standards, and behavior expectations
Straight-nosed, black hair, and dark eyes
http://www.photius.com/countries/afghanistan/society/afghanistan_society_pashtun.html
Evidence shows that Central Asia was an area
where the ancestors of Pashtuns may have been
 The word “Afghan” first appeared in the Hududal-Alam in 982 AD
 The word “Afghan” had been used as a synonym
for the word “Pashtun”
 Between the 1st and 5th century, Pashtuns saw
unlimited migrations of people from Central Asia
and the Middle East
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http://www.swatian.com/history/pashtun_history.html
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Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of
Afghanistan, was a Pashtun (1747)
Arose from a mesh of ancient and intelligent
invaders
http://www.cal.org/co/afghan/apeop.html
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They have ruled Afghanistan since its
creation
Removed the British from Afghanistan
They fought off the Tajik king
23 years of war destroyed everything and
made the people more defenseless
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2151194.stm
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Divided into tribal and sub-tribal groups, and
are expected to stay loyal to their groups
Live off of agriculture and trade
http://www.afghan-network.net/Ethnic-Groups/pashtuns.html
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 "History and Origion of Pashtun (Pakhtoon)." History
and Origion of Pashtun, Pakhtoon. N.p., n.d. Web. 10
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