Kuchis

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Kuchis are traditionally nomadic Pashtun pastoralists of Afghanistan known for their seasonal migrations with livestock across various provinces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nomadic ethnic group
pastoralist community
changeOverTime partial sedentarization in recent decades
citizenship Afghan
country Afghanistan
culturalPractice arranged marriages
oral traditions
tribal customary law
economicActivity livestock herding
pastoralism
educationAccess limited access to formal schooling
ethnicGroup Pashtun NERFINISHED
facingIssue limited political influence
loss of grazing land
poverty
restricted migration routes
healthcareAccess limited access to health services
historicalRole caravan transport
long-distance trade in Afghanistan
supply of livestock products
language Pashto NERFINISHED
livestockType camels
cattle
goats
sheep
migrationPattern seasonal migration
migrationType transhumance
mobility highly mobile
politicalRepresentation reserved seats in Afghan parliament
primaryResidence rural Afghanistan
recognizedAs distinct social group in Afghanistan
recognizedBy Government of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity central Afghanistan
eastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED
northern Afghanistan
southern Afghanistan NERFINISHED
relatedConcept nomadic pastoralism
transhumant herding
relatedGroup Pashtuns NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
seasonalMovement movement between lowland winter pastures and highland summer pastures
socialOrganization clan-based structure
tribal structure
traditionalDwelling black goat-hair tents
tents
traditionalLifestyle nomadism
vulnerability conflict
drought
land disputes

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