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NOTES ON PERSIAN SEISTAN.
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Taoki Tribes of Baluchis.
With the exception of the Nahrui, Sarbandi, Sharaki, and Sinjarani,
almost all the Baluch inhabitants of Seistan belong- to the Taoki tribes, and
are consequently under the influence of the Sinjaranis. These tribes, which
are said to number 22, and vary greatly in size and importance, were, accord-
ing to local tiaditionj founded by one Jind, feinjarani, some four or five
generations ago. This man came from Sibi in Sind to Chageh, which was at
that time peopled chiefly by Naotani Baluchis, some of whom attached
themselves to Jind. The latter being a wealthy man. his women-folk used,
to wear rich ornaments, among which the “ taok ” or necklace was
especially fine, whence the tribes derived the name of Taoki.
In couise of time many of the smaller tribes under the Naotanis trans
ferred their allegiance to toe Sinjaranis, and finally the Naotanis themselves
joined them. The Taoki tribes gradually wandered from Chageh to Garmsel,
and later followed Jam Beg, Sinjarani, to Rudbar, and thence accompanied
Khan Jehan Khan into Seistan.
The following are the Taoki tribes in Seistan, who all own allegiance to
the Sinjaranis :—
Name of tribe.
Number of families
in Persia.
Number of families
in Afghanistan.
Naotani ^
•
50
600
Jemalzai ,
&
300
Saruni ,
450
Gnrgich
400
400
Rakhshani
30
80
Dahmurda
200
30
Isazai .
30
150
Shahozai ,
30
100
Kharot <
30
60
Saparzai
40
60
Belarani ,
40
40
Jaruzai
10
60
Malukzai .
20
80
Hurmugzai
15
30
Reki
20
20
Walidadzai
30
Sargulzai ,
70
Sheikhussein
40
Baj zai •
• • •
80
Gallabacha
•
70
150
Kashani
80
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Samalzai •
30
• tt
Saruni.
This Baluch tribe, who are all Sunnis, though some of their chief men
profess to be Shiahs outwardly, in order to ingratiate themselves with the
Persian officials, came from the neighbourhood of Chageh six generations
ago, when Ghulam Ali was at their head. For three generations they