Pathan (traditionally described in sources)

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Pathan (traditionally described in sources) refers to a member of the Pashtun ethnic group of Afghanistan and Pakistan, historically characterized as a tribal, warrior people with a strong code of honor and hospitality.

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Pathan 0

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnonym
alternativeNameOf Pashtun NERFINISHED
associatedWithCodeOfConduct badal (revenge) GENERATED
melmastia (hospitality) GENERATED
nanawatai (asylum) GENERATED
nang (honor) GENERATED
associatedWithCountry Afghanistan NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
associatedWithEthnicGroup Pashtun NERFINISHED
associatedWithIdentity tribal honor
warrior ethos
associatedWithRegion Balochistan NERFINISHED
Durand Line borderlands
Eastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED
Federally Administered Tribal Areas NERFINISHED
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED
associatedWithTribalStructure clans GENERATED
lineages GENERATED
tribes GENERATED
commonInHistoricalSources yes
culturalCodeAssociated Pashtunwali NERFINISHED
distinguishedFrom non-Pashtun ethnic groups of Afghanistan
non-Pashtun ethnic groups of Pakistan
etymologyLinkedTo Persian and Hindustani forms of Pashtun
historicallyEmployedAs frontier guards GENERATED
mercenaries GENERATED
soldiers GENERATED
historicallyPortrayedIn British colonial literature GENERATED
Indian subcontinental literature GENERATED
languageAssociated Pashto NERFINISHED
modernPreferredTerm Pashtun NERFINISHED
portrayedAs fiercely independent
resistant to foreign rule
refersTo Pashtun people NERFINISHED
religionAssociated Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
sometimesConsideredPejorative yes
stereotypicallyDescribedAs martial race
tribal people
warrior people
usageVariesByRegion yes
usedIn South Asian English NERFINISHED
valueAssociated bravery
honor
hospitality
loyalty
protection of guests
revenge

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Afzal Khan ethnicGroup Pathan (traditionally described in sources)