Captain A. J. Christian. A report on the tribes of Fars [1918] (1919)

Title:A report on the tribes of Fars
Author:Captain A. J. Christian, General Staff, Shiraz
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Language:English
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Place:Simla
Publisher:Government Monotype Press
Year:1919
Pages:II, 79
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A report on the tribes of Fars by Captain A. J. Christian, General Staff, Shiraz [Shiraz, 1918]. Simla: Government Monotype Press, 1919, II+79 p.

General index

Introduction

Khamseh Tribe—
General … 1
Organisation … 1
Qawami Family … 2
Revenue … 3
Numbers … 3
Fighting qualities … 4
Characteristics … 4
Arms and Ammunition … 4
Habitats and Migration … 5
Sub Tribes … 7

The Qashgai Tribe—
Origin … 20
Habitat … 20
Strength … 20
Fighting strength … 21
Arms and Ammunition … 21
Fighting value … 21
Organisation … 22
Revenue … 23
Taxation … 23
Manners and Customs … 23
Migration … 24
Tribal sections … 25
Bulukat … 33
Details of Sub-Tribes … 41
Appendix A.—Table of Qashgai Khans … 53
Appendix B.—Notes on some of the Kashgai Khans … 54
Appendix C.—Weights and Measures … 54
Appendix D.—Archeological … 55
Appendix E.—Mineralogical … 55
Appendix F.—Agriculture … 55
Appendix G.—The Amaleh … 56

The Mamassani—
Origin and History … 57
Boundaries … 58
Language … 58
Characteristics … 58
Strength … 58
Fighting qualities … 58
Arms and Ammunition … 58
Revenue … 58
Tribal Sections … 59

The Lashani—
Habitat … 62
Strength … 62
Arms and Ammunition … 62
Characteristics … 62
Organisation … 62
Revenue … 63
Sub-divisions … 63

The Mishmast—
Strength … 64
Habitat … 64
Arms and Ammunition … 64
Leaders … 64
Fighting value … 65
General Characteristics … 65

The Boir Ahmadi—
Origin … 65
Habitat … 65
Chiefs … 65
Strength … 65
Characteristics … 66
Sub-Tribes … 67
General … 67

The Dushmanziari—
Origin … 68
Strength … 68
Fighting Strength … 68
Sub-Tribes … 68

Suadry Smaller Tribes … 69