Khalil (tribe)
Khalil (Arabic: خليل ) is a Pashtun tribe living in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the Peshawar valley, west and south-west of Daudzai lie the settlements of the Khalils. These are bounded on the south by the Bara stream. The Khalils like Mohmands and Daudzais claim to be descendants of Sultan Ibrahim Ghauri, son of Kand. There are four main sub-divisions in the Khalil,
Mattezai
Barozai
Ishakzai
Tallzrzai
A section of Khalil tribe to the north-west known as the Garhis was originally the joint property of the Khalil and Daudzai tribes. It was subsequently given as seri to Mians from whom the Khalil Arbabs purchased it and the latter are now the owners. The chief men in Khalil are called Arbabs and all belongs to the Mitha Khel (Ishakzai) sub-section. The Mitha-Khel hold their ancestral property, including the Garhis, revenue free on payment of the 1/4th of the assessments only. In the days when the Sikhs ruled in Peshawar the Khalil chiefs were very powerful. Since the Khyber Afridis have come under direct management, their assistance in external matters being no longer necessary, their power has declined.
Kundi
Kundi is a Pashtun tribe that lives in the Tank District in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Some scholars argue, their lineage links with the Marwat tribes, others mention that they are the descendant of Niazi tribe. When Niazis, in the early 18th century, immigrated from Tank to the plain of Marwat, many stayed behind, and they came to be known as the Kundis.
They have and continue to play a major role in the regional politics at the district and provincial level. Many have come to prominence at the national level in legal and political fields besides others. They were among the first few tribes to assimilate and welcome education to their villages. They primarily live in the villages of Amakhel Sharif, Pai, Landhoor, Daraki, Muhammad Akbar, and also surrounding settlements including Gul Imam, Abizar, ShahAlam, Ranwal, Wandazaloo and Khwarabad etc.
Geographically they lie between the PATA (Privincially Administrated Tribal Area) of the Bhittani tribe on the west side, and Marwat tribe on the North and East side and Jat & Gandapur on the south.
Among the kundi tribe, Chief Justice (Rtd) Abdul Karim Khan Kundi, is a very well known and respected figure. He belongs to the village Pai. His contributions to the judicial system in Pakistan and personal contributions to the well being of the Kundi tribe are very well recognised.
Kharoti
Kharoti is a Pashtun tribe. The tribe has an estimated population of about 2.5 million and is based in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the main provinces where Kharoti tribe members reside are Helmand, Zabul, Herat, Kunduz, Laghman, Nangahar, Bagram, Wardag, Logur, Ghazni and Kandahar. They live in and around Kohistan. In the east, they range from Katta to Koh-e-Sulaiman to Barmal. Another area of large Kharoti population is the area of Oragoon where they are accompanied by Furmalis and Tajiks. The Kharoti tribe is of Ghilzai origin. Their tribal rivals are Waziris and Furmalis, both of whom believe the Furmali area belongs to them. Some of the important subsects of the Kharoti tribe are Zako Khel, Ya Khel, Adya Khel, Amand Khel, Shamu Khel, Suleman Zai, Khadar Khel, Zobi Khel and Kharmoozi.
Khattak
Khattak or Khatak is a Pashtun tribe. Khattak tribe is concentrated in North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
The Khattak are a Pashtun tribe whose recorded history indicates that they originated in the area aound logar and ghazni. speaking a variant of the kandahari pashtu, their shaggy and hard appearance belies an origin akin to the old pawindah type. they are accorded the status of being one of the original and true afghans. Earliest records show their migration from around modern day Bannu northwards towards modern day Kohat, Karak and Nowshera.
A warrior poet by the name of Khushal Khan Khattak (1613-1690) belonged to this tribe, and his contributions to Pushto literature are considered as classic texts. They have been translated into numerous languages.
The Khattaks have high literacy rate in comparison to other Pashtun tribes having achieved positions of influence throughout history.
Khattak Dance
martial dance by the Khattak tribe of Pashtuns. The fast tempo with which the Khattak dance starts and ends distinguishes it from all the other Pakhtun folk dances which are described as Atanr (Pashto word for a family of identical folk dances). Except for the Khattak dance, all the other Pakhtoon folk dances or Atanr start with a slow tempo and get fast as the momentum picks up with a corresponding faster beat. Khattak dance a special type of music is composed the main instrument for it is the piper clarion. Large drums beaten with sticks. The Khattak dance has three kinds of cultural dances.
They are called Shahdola, Bhangrha, and Bulbullah.
Another important dissimilarity between the Khattak dance and other folk dances is the absence of Sanrry (oily hair grown up to a specific length), which the Khattak dancers don't have. The dance comprises a total of 12 steps requiring the dancers to have the best of skills to perform. At one moment they would be performing individually and in a fraction of seconds they would align their body movements with the rest of the troupe members - whose number may be as high as 40.
In the Bhangrah every member swirls while carrying swords as the prop. The Bhangrah is followed by Derabi. At this stage, two youths at a time, carrying one sword and a handkerchief each in their hands, start dancing in front of the man with surnai while the rest of the troupe members wait for their turn. In the Laila, the third step, a group of four performers holding two swords each, perform stunts moving in a circle.
Braghoni is the fastest and the most adventurous of all steps, which a single dancer performs with three swords. He very skillfully swings two swords in the air while holding the third in his mouth.
Bulbullah, the last of the twelve steps, is staged without swords. The dancers sing a love song at a high pitch. At the end of the song, the drumbeat increases slightly and the dance goes on.
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