Afghanistan Baluch

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Baluch

The homeland of the Sunni Baluch in southwestern Afghanistan is in the sparsely settled deserts and semi-deserts of Hilmand Province, although Baluch enclaves are also found in northwestern Faryab Province. These semisedentary and seminomadic populations are famed for camel breeding. They number perhaps around 100,000, although other estimates are lower. Seventy percent of the Baluch live in Pakistan; others reside in Iran. The Baluch speak Baluchi, an Iranian branch in the Indo-European language family; most speak Dari and Pashto as well. Baluch society is tribal, highly segmented and centrally organized under powerful chieftains known as sardars.

 
You can read more regarding this subject on the following websites:

Balochistan, Afghanistan - Wikipedia
Two Baluch rugs - Afghanistan - Catawiki
Baloch people - Wikipedia
Baluch Bag Face, W. Afghanistan - tcoletribalrugs.com
Routenplaner Baluch - Kunduz - Entfernung,


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