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Kochis
Ghilji Pashtun nomadic people of Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Kuchi" redirects here. For the ancient city-state in the Tarim Basin, see Kucha. For the Montenegrin clan, see Kuči. For the ethnic group in Gujarat, see Kutchi people.
Kochis or Kuchis (Pashto: کوچۍ Kuchis) are pastoral nomads belonging primarily to the Ghilji Pashtuns. In the southern, western and northern regions of Afghanistan they are also referred to at times as maldar (Pashto: مالدار maldar, "herd-owner").[1] Some of the most notable Ghilji Kochi tribes include the Kharoti, Niazi, Andar, Akakhel and nasar Ahmadzai.[2] In the Pashto language, the terms are کوچۍ Kochai (singular) and کوچیان Kochian (plural). In the Persian language, کوچی "Kochi" and "Kochiha" are the singular and plural forms (respectively).
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