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  2. Pashtun tribes - Wikipedia

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    According to some books written on the history of the Pashtuns, it is either unclear or controversial. [7] The Karlani confederacy Ormur Baraki, who became the progenitor of the Karlani. [8]: 33 There are several levels of the Pashtun tribal organization. The "tribe" is subdivided into kinship groups, each of which is a khel and zai.

  3. History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Wikipedia

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    The Pearson Indian History Manual for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Pearson Education. ISBN 978-81-317-1753-0. Meyer, Karl E. (5 August 2008). The Dust Of Empire: The Race For Mastery In The Asian Heartland. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9780786724819 – via Google Books. Jeffrey J. Roberts (2003). The Origins of Conflict in ...

  4. Pashtun culture - Wikipedia

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    However, in the presence of their own family members it may be taken off. The burka has historically been associated with women of higher class and suggested women didn't need to work. [11] [12] Many women insist upon wearing it to preserve their self respect and honor [13] [14] Painting of Pashtun women in traditional burka, Kabul, 18th century

  5. Origins of society - Wikipedia

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    The society installs these concepts in each individual's psyche in the manner first identified by Emile Durkheim, namely, by means of collective rituals such as initiation rites. Therefore, the problem of the origins of society boils down to the problem of the origins of collective ritual.

  6. Ethnic groups in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, Punjabi identity is primarily linguistic, geographical and cultural. Its identity is independent of historical origin or religion and refers to those who reside in the Punjab region or associate with its population and those who consider the Punjabi language and its dialects as their mother tongue.

  7. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Wikipedia

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    The region's history is characterized by frequent invasions by various empires, largely due to its geographical proximity to the historically important Khyber Pass. [ 8 ] Although it is colloquially known by a variety of other names, the name "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" was brought into effect for the North-West Frontier Province in April 2010 ...

  8. Culture of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The national dress of Pakistan is the Persian origin shalwar kameez, a unisex garment widely-worn around South Asia, [59] [60] and national dress, [61] of Pakistan. When women wear the shalwar-kameez in some regions, they usually wear a long scarf or shawl called a dupatta around the head or neck. [ 62 ]

  9. Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Peshawar

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    BISE Peshawar was established in 1961 by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Previously, it was conducting the examination of intermediate and secondary education for the whole Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province but later, new educational boards were established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the government and now its jurisdiction is Peshawar Division.