Marri (tribe)

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 nomads and earned their livelihood from grazing animals and 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 centers around the 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 what is now the present Marri country near the Manjara River.

The particular spot where Bijar Khan parted ranks from Mir Chakar is known as Bijar Wad into the present day. ^[3]

Sub-Tribes and Clans

Bijarani: Kalandarani, Salarani, Sumrani, Phirdadani, Mandwani, Rahmkani, Pirdani, Khalwani, Kungrani, Shaheja, Phawadi, Kaisrani and many others.

Ghazani: Bhawalzai, Mahandani, Jarwar, Chilgari, Churi, Zhing, LoriKhush, Tingiani, Aliani, Nozbandagani, Muhandani, , lodhiani, murghiani, Mazarani, Ishphani, Badani, Langani, Mehakani, Shahani, Murghiani, Kalandarani and many others.

Loharani: Khunarani, sherani, muhamadani, gusrani, durkani, Jalambani, Jindwani, melohar, sarangani and many others.

References

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

Marri (tribe)

Contents

Early history

Sub-Tribes and Clans

See also

References

Further reading