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Kihistanis .—Live in the hills between Saidabad and
Baharlu country round Darab. Most of them therefore
live in Fars, but some are to be found in the Sirjan district
of Kerman. They make a livelihood chiefly by robbery and
tie carrying trade. They are subject to the Qawam.
Buchaqchis. —A nomad tribe living round Chahar GumbaZ
in summer and Bagh Khajui in winter. It possesses about
MO tents, but few good fighting men.
ltd Ulldhi. —A small tribe living mostly in and around
Siahr-i-Babak, but having some 100 bouses in Sirjan.
They are however practically one with the Khorasanis, who
are followers of the Agha Khan, and are therefore inclined
towards pro-British sympathies. They are among the best
fighting men in this area, and as such are a valuable factor
from the British point of view.
Khordsdni. —A partially nomadic tribe, living all over
Sirjan and to a certain extent in Pariz. 1 he nomadic
section numbers about 500 tents, while the settled members
of the tribe have about 900 houses. There are about 150
tents of the Khorasani with the Afshar. Like the Ata Ullain,
thev are thoroughly pro-British and good fighting men.
The tribe has sutfered much from robberies at the hands
of the Arabs, but as a rule can keep its end up.
Kami .—A nomad tribe of flock-owners, living in summer
round Chah Haq and in the Sarchahan valley, and in winter
moving a long way down the road towards Bandar ) ms.
They do a certain amount of robbery. 1 heir tents er
about 1,000. The men are no fighters and have a reputation
for bringing bad luck and defeat to any force they are with.
Luri .—A nomad tribe of about 500 tents living around
Bid Khab in summer and around Tal Ha a in win er^
They are therefore friendly w r ith the Buchaqc is, an ar
not hostile to the Kuhistanis.
Shul Turkls. —A nomad tribe of 400 tents living in and
around Daristan Sirjan in summer and close by near
Puzeh Khua in winter. They are enemies to the Buchaqchis,
and they pride themselves that, though J
they are better fighters, man for man than the B - v