Marri (tribe)

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The Marri are a Balochi-speaking tribe of the Baloch people, who inhabit a large arid region in northeastern Balochistan, Pakistan. The Marri area is bounded to the west by the plains of Sibi. To the north are the Kakar and Loni tribes of the Pashtuns; to the east lie the lands of the Khetrans, to the south the Bugti tribe.[1]

Traditionally, the Marri people, like other Baloch tribes, were nomadic and earned their livelihood primarily from animal herding, fighting and raiding.[2] Many of them hold key high positions in Pakistan both in Provincial and Federal levels of Government.

Early history

The early history of the Marri tribe belongs to Balochistan itself Dr marri write in his book that Baloch and its tribe were inhabitants from 9,000 years . Marri tribe is divided into 2 sub-tribes 1 Gazani 2 Loharani when Mir Chakar Khan, the folk hero of many Baloch romances and leader of the Rind tribe. After his quarrels with the Lasharies, and after he had been driven out of Sibi, Mir Chakar went to Satghara Punjab near okara there is present tomb of Mir Chakar Rind.

The particular spot where Bijar Khan parted ranks from Mir Chakar is known as Bijar Wad into the present day.After that they merged their self In Marri Tribe as sub-tribe bijarani.[3]

The sub-tribes of Gazini:

  1. Bahawalanzai (Chief Nawab Changez Khan Marri)
  2. Mehandani (Chief Mir Alam Zaib Mahanadani Marri)
  3. Langhani (Chief Wadera Dost Ali)
  4. Zing (Chief Wadera Rab Nawaz Zing)
  5. Jarwar (Chief Farari Abid Ali Jarwar of Shahdadkot Sind)
  6. Aaliani (Chief Wadera Mirzihan)
  7. Tagani (Chief Wadera Ali Gul)
  8. Nozbadgani (Chief Haji Khair Mohammad Rahzin)
  9. Chalgari (Chief Wadera Sharbat Khan)
  10. Badini (Chief Wadera Soba Khan)
  11. Mazarani (Chief Wadera Qadir Khan)

The sub-tribes of Bijarani:

  1. Chief of Bijarani (Chief Wadera Shahnawaz Khan)
  2. Qalandrani (Mir Mohabat Khan Marri)
  3. Misrizai (Mir Ahmed Khan)
  4. Kalwani (Wadera Ghulam Hussain Matiari Sindh)
  5. Shaheja (Wadera mehrab khan)
  6. Pavadi (Wadera Karim dad Diva khan)
  7. Ramkani (Wadera Safar Khan)
  8. Soomrani (Wadera Mir Miro khan Marri)

The sub-tribes of Loharani:

  1. Chief of Loharani (Chief Wadera Bhotar Khan)
  2. Sherani (Wadera Habib)
  3. Mohmadani (Wadera Sohbat Khan)
  4. Jalambani (Wadera Mian Khan)
  5. Gowasrani
  6. Loharani (Wadera Haibat Khan)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pehrson & Barth 1966, pp. 1–2.
  2. ↑ "An Element of Luck", Lifestyle of a Nomad, The Radcliffe Press, 1993, ISBN 978-1-85043-739-0, retrieved 2021-07-10
  3. ↑ D’Accone, Frank A. (2001), "Marri, Ascanio", Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press, retrieved 2021-07-10

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