Shinwari tribe
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The Shinwari tribe is a prominent Pashtun tribal group primarily inhabiting eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan, known historically for its warrior culture, strategic location along key trade routes, and influential role in regional politics.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pashtun tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| armedTradition | bearing arms as part of social status ⓘ |
| borderlandsRole | intermediaries in cross-border trade ⓘ |
| clanSystem | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Afghan tribal conflicts
ⓘ
Afghan–British frontier era conflicts ⓘ |
| country |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| crossBorderGroup | true ⓘ |
| culture | warrior culture ⓘ |
| customaryLawPrinciple |
badal
ⓘ
jirga ⓘ melmastia ⓘ nang ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicRegion | Pashtun belt of Afghanistan and Pakistan ⓘ |
| governance |
jirga decision-making
ⓘ
tribal elders ⓘ |
| historicalRole | control of key passes and routes near Khyber region ⓘ |
| identity |
Pashtun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tribal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential role in regional politics
ⓘ
strategic location on trade routes ⓘ warrior traditions ⓘ |
| language | Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Afghanistan
ⓘ
northwestern Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | internal migration within Afghanistan and Pakistan ⓘ |
| partOf | Karlani Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
influence in tribal politics of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
local power-brokers in eastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| region |
Durand Line border region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nangarhar Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| settlementPattern |
rural
ⓘ
village-based ⓘ |
| socialNorms | honor-based code ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
patrilineal
ⓘ
tribal ⓘ |
| subTribes | various khels and lineages ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock herding ⓘ trade ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| usesCustomaryLaw | Pashtunwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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