Tribal and religious leaders of Afghans (Ethnic Pashtuns) in southern Afghanistan
Pashtuns,[1] also known as Pakhtuns or Afghans, are an ethnic group that inhabit the Pashtunistan region of Afghanistan and Pakistan.[2][3] They are one of the most populous ethnic groups in both countries. There is a significant Pashtuns diaspora in neighbouring countries such as Iran and India.[4]
Pashtuns are traditionally organised into tribal divisions, and their society is defined by the Pashtunwali, the traditional code by which they live. It is extremely important in the social structure and interactions of the Pashtun tribes.
There are more than 350–400 Pashtun tribes making Pashtuns the world's largest segmentary lineage society.[5]
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