Tanai

Tanai

Tanai

Pashtun tribe

For other uses, see Tanai (disambiguation).

The Tanai or Tani tribe of Pashtuns are located on the border of Paktia Province, Khost Province in Afghanistan and Miranshah, the capital of north Waziristan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan.[1][2]

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Description

The Tanai are described as “spirited, brave” and “having a spirit of Afghan honour”. They are an inconspicuous tribe in the history of the region. In dress, they mostly resemble the Dawari, while some others are with a long woolen garment of stripped cotton. Those in the hills traditionally maintain their large rural herding practices.[3][4]

Subtribes

The four sub-tribes of the Tanai are

  • Darnoohee
  • Sitkai
  • Aryozee
  • Khaabkhil

Notable Tanai Pashtuns

References

    1. [1]
      "Tanai Tribe – Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
    2. [2]
      Historical dictionary of Afghanistan (2003) by Adamec, Ludwig W. (pg. 366)
    3. [3]
      History of the Pathans: The Karranis (2002) by Haroon Rashid Vol-5, pp. 434-435
    4. [4]
      Ḥayāt-i Afghānī (1867) by Muhammad Hayat Khan
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