'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME IV.' [‎198v] (401/652)

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MAK—MAK
Name.
SuppOB 3 d origin.
Distribution.
Remaeks.
Qalandarza
Supposed to have im
migrated from Sind
but are lounted
Baluchis.
Chiefly in the neigh
bourhood of Jagin.
The Qalandarzais are mostly
camel-owners, but cultivate
to some extent.
Rais
Baluchis
In all districts
Tire Rais are all cultivators.
Rind
They assert them
selves to be Arabs
from Aleppo.
Their number in
Persian Makran is
small and they are
much scattered.
See article on Baluchis.
Sangurx .
Connected with the
Jadgals and reckoned
Baluchis.
Found in all districts
in small numbers.
The Sanguris are chiefly
agriculturists.
Shaih
Said to have come
from Northern
Persia.
The majority are in
the Bahu district.
Many are native physicians
and some are priests. The
name was originally Shaikh.
Shaizadeh
Believed to be of
Indian origin. They
claim to be Marwats
from the North-West
FrontierProvince but
are accounted Balu
chis.
Occur mostly in the
districts of Dashti-
ari and Bahu.
A very small tribe, who have
for years furnished escorts,
for European officers on
tour. They are a high-class
tribe trustworthy and gene
rally respected. They are
said to be connected with
the Naushirvanis of Balu
chistan.
Shaikh
Probably from Arabia
There are a f e w in the
Jashk district.
Agriculturists.
Sidi.
East Africa
In all districts ..
These are Swahili negro slaves,
and not properly a tribe.
Singalau ,
• • • ♦
At Bir an 1 in the Geh
district generally.
A high-c’ass tribe, but few
in numbers.
The total population of Persian Makran is estimated at 114,000
souls * : the ordinary fighting strength at 6,300 men, armed with Martin
and in some cases with magazine rifles, and the additional fighting muster
provided with inferior fire-arms at 19,500 men. Almost every, adult
carries a sword, pistol or revolver : only the lowest classes, that is the
fishermen and herdsmen, go unarmed.
The people are all Muhammadans and a vast majority belong to the
Sunni persuasion but there are some Slii’ahs chiefly from Minab They
are addicted to pilgrimages to local shrines whereat they perform vows.
The customs of the people are mostly in accordance with Muhammadan
law but in matters of inheritance children by mothers of inferior status do
not ordinarily receive their full legal rights. Girls may not be married
until the age of puberty. In character the people are peaceable and
not inclined to violence. Slavery still prevails in every part of the country
and free-born families that do not own one or more slaves are the exception.
Most of the slaves are slaves by birth and their condition is ordinarily
* The district totals will be found in the separate artilee on the Jashk dis;rict
and in the notices of the other districts towards the end of this article.