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KAS—KAS
KASKlN—
The tenth stage on the Robat-Bampur route. The halting-place is
situated in the bed of the Kaskin river which in the dry season contains
numerous pools of brackish water, generally much fouled by camels.
Abundant camel-grazing, grass and fuel obtainable at a distance of from
£ to 1 mile. No habitations.— {Grey, 1906.)
KASKlN—
A valley adjoining the Kafanu valley, about 13 miles south of Am on
the Kirman-Bandar Abbas road, in the Kirman district.
The road south from the Kafanu pass runs along a well-beaten alluvial
track down the Kaskin valley, with the Kaskin river to the west under
the Kaskin hills ; to the east is the lofty snow-clad Lalehzar huh. This
valley is some 4 miles long and miles broad, and contains several fine old
orchards ; there are also some cemeteries with tombstones bearing dates of
200 or 300 years ago. It is now but sparsely inhabited ; there are no per
manent buildings ; only a few hashams are seen along the valley. The
inhabitants go to the Garm Sir in cold weather and are only now return
ing.* There is at present * no cultivation, but the valley is green and
covered with flowering plants ; a profuse crop of yellow tulips, cowslips^
blue-bells, and narcissus are seen, and all the orchards are just blossoming.*
Sixteen miles south of Am is a cemetery close on the left, and a little way
on a path runs off over a well-beaten track to Rabur via Bizinjan. The
road from this runs parallel to the river, which is close on the right; it is
a deep rapid hill stream, some 30 yards wide, with fine old willow-trees
scattered along its banks.
Water (brackish) from pools in the river-bed, which are generally much
fouled by camels. Camel-grazing, grass and fuel in large quantities
| mile from the camping-ground.
Horses thrive well in this valley, and it would make an ideal hill statio'n
for cavalry, were it not for the question of supplies.
Kaskin is the head-quarters of the Lak tribe, who are pure Iranians,
numbering about 1,000 families. They came to Kirman from Fars some
150 years ago. For their sub-divisions vide article on nomad tribes, under
the heading Kirman.— (Brazier-Creagh, 1894 ; Sykes, 1902-06.)
KASKlN (River)—
A stream in Persian Baluchistan which, rising in the southern slopes
of the Siah Band Kuh, flows in a south-south-westerly direction, and after
receiving the waters of the Shandamulla stream, eventually empties itself
into the Bampur river, about 32 miles west of the town of that name.
kAstag—
A village and halting-place in the Pishin district of Persian Baluchistan.
It is the first stage from Pishin on the Gwadar road, and is 11 miles south
of that place. On clearing the date-groves and cultivation of Pishin (after
* On 20th April,