There had been no fighting for some days, and most of the wounded had been removed. Sir Neville Chamberlain was still in camp, and I was sorry to find
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Patan: Thus in the village or territory of Patan, there is a central council of 12-1 3 members (zetwan). This council also has a clerk or agent (kotwa
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The day following the fight the Bunerwals were told they might carry away their dead, and we took advantage of their acceptance of this permission to
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The system of land ownership has been changing rapidly in the Kohistan area, and for an understanding of the present relations between lineages and te
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On the following morning, the 20th October, the Umbeyla Pass was entered, and by noon the kotal: mas reached without any resistance to speak of ; but,
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Indus and Swat Kohistan are inhabited by several distinct ethnic groups: the Kohistani proper of Indus Kohistan, subdivided into two dialect groups wh
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In 1857, when all our resources were required to quell internal tumult, the Hindustani fanatics (In 1825 a religious adventurer from Bareilly made his
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Communications are problematical, especially in Indus Kohistan. Most transport is by foot, though a recently constructed path, carrying the traveller
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He was a daring soldier, a perfect horseman and a wise man. Though totally illiterate, he had unmatched knowledge of Pukhtun code, Pukhtun Jirga and P
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The following pages summarize information gathered on a three week trip in July-August 1954 through the areas in question, preceeded by exploratory in
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