Orakzai tribe
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The Orakzai tribe is a Pashtun tribal group traditionally inhabiting the Orakzai region of Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt, known for its distinct cultural customs and historical role in the area’s tribal dynamics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orakzai Pashtun | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pashtun tribe
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ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeAreaNamedAfter | Orakzai District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageDialect | local Orakzai variety of Pashto ⓘ |
| borderRegion |
Hangu District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khyber District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kohat District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurram District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveIdentity | tribal society organized by clans and lineages ⓘ |
| conflictHistory |
affected by militancy and counterinsurgency operations after 2001
ⓘ
involved in anti-colonial resistance on the North-West Frontier ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Pashtun hospitality norms
ⓘ
blood-feud and mediation traditions ⓘ tribal council decision-making ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | minority Pashtun tribe compared to larger tribes like Afridi and Mohmand ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Frontier Crimes Regulation (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingInstitution | tribal jirga ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Ali Khel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alisherzai NERFINISHED ⓘ Daulatzai NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferozkhel NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismailzai NERFINISHED ⓘ Massuzai NERFINISHED ⓘ Mishti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Federally Administered Tribal Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | frontier tribal community under British rule ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct tribal customs
ⓘ
role in tribal dynamics of northwestern Pakistan ⓘ |
| language | Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kohat Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
displacement due to conflict in Orakzai region
ⓘ
labor migration to urban centers in Pakistan ⓘ |
| nowUnder | provincial administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Karlani Pashtuns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashtun tribal belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orakzai District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous tribal area ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
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livestock herding ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialCode | Pashtunwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Orakzai Pashtun