Karlani

Origins

Karlani itself means "adopted". The 17th century Mughal scribe Nimat Allah al-Harawi does not mention Karlani tribes in his Makhzan-i-Afghani. According to a legend, Karlan was the adopted son of Qais Abdur Rasheed, the eponymous ancestor of Pashtuns. In another variant of the tradition, Karlan was adopted in exchange of a cooking pot, and was found by two Ormur brothers in an empty field where an army had encamped previous night. The childless brother then exchanged baby for a pot. This suggests that Karlanis are adopted tribes of non-Pashtun origins unlike the rest of the tribes. The exact genesis of Karlani Pashtuns remains disputed, with Karlani tribes like Afridis and Bangash having Dardic or Arab origins. Sections of Karlanis claim descent from Muhammad. Nevertheless, the Karlanis consider themselves as Pashtuns.

Dialect

Karlani tribes speak central dialect, a distinct dialect of Pashto.

Karlani tribes

1. Afridi
2. Bangash
3. Banusi
4. Dawari
5. Dilazak
6. Khattak
7. Khogyani
8. Mahsud
9. Mangal
10. Orakzai
11. Ormur
12. Tanai
13. Turi
14. Utmankhel
15. Wardak
16. Waziri
17. Zadran
18. Zazi (Dzadzi)

References

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