Kochis

"Kuchi" redirects here. For the ancient city-state in the Tarim Basin, see Kucha. For the Montenegrin clan, see Kuči. For the ethnic group in Gujarat, see Kutchi people.
Kochi people on the move in Panjshir Province of Afghanistan.
A Kochi girl in southern Afghanistan with her sheep
Tents of Kochi nomads in Badghis Province of Afghanistan.
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Kochis or Kuchis (Pashto: کوچۍ Kuchis) are pastoral nomads belonging primarily to the Ghilji Pashtuns. In the southern, western and northern regions of Afghanistan they are also referred to at times as maldar (Pashto: مالدار maldar, "herd-owner"),[1] or Powindah.[2] Some of the most notable Ghilji Kochi tribes include the Kharoti, Niazi, Andar, Akakhel and nasar Ahmadzai.[3] In the Pashto language, the terms are کوچۍ Kochai (singular) and کوچیان Kochian (plural). In the Persian language, کوچی "Kochi" and "Kochiha" are the singular and plural forms (respectively).

  1. ^ Tapper, Richard (March 2008). "Who Are the Kuchi? Nomad Self-Identities in Afghanistan". The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 14 (1): 97–116. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9655.2007.00480.x. JSTOR 20203586. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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  3. ^ NPS. "Program for Culture and Conflict Studies at NPS - Home". nps.edu.