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Bekis.
Daraania.
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Reki is the term applied to that section of the Rind tribes
who took possession of the low country north of the Koh-i-Sianek
range in the sandy desert.
The limits of the Reki tribe are clearly defined. Taking
the fort of Chigird in Jalk as the starting point, the base of
the Siahan range forms the southern limit; the Bibi Lori river
and Javen Kaur on the east ; Rek-i-Wakap, a high sand ridge,
and the wells of Kalandi and Kondi on the north; the Rek-i-Malik,
a sand-hill near Ladis, the Koh-i-Duran and the Chah-i-Jango on
the west.
AVithin these limits are the palm groves of Deghwar, the
delta of the Mashkel, a part of Jalk, and, besides, a great area
of waterless and unprofitable tracts. The Reki chief, Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Muhammad Raza Khan, also owns property in the Dizak valley,
and Kuhak originally belonged to the Rekis. The history of this
tribe is a record of constant feuds with their neighbours. They
were formerly subjects of the Khan of Kalat, and to this day they
bear bitter enmity towards the Kharanis. They pay tribute to
the Kharan Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. and complain that he treats them with harsh
ness.
The Damani inhabit the country between the Rinds and the
Kurds and are said to be of neither race.
They are divided into four clans, the Yar Muhammadzai,
the Gumshadzai, the Surazai and the Gungozai, and they all
own allegiance to Jahind Khan who resides with his fellow clans
men in the rocky fastnesses of the Safed Koh. The Gumshadzai
are divided into three sub-sections, viz., the Dandazai inhabiting
the country round Safed Koh and towards Gusht; the Yarmazai
who are again subdivided into Surabzai and Husenzai and inhabit
that part of Sarhad which lies south of the Koh-i-Taftan volcano ;
and the Charizai, who inhabit the country round the Koh-i-Birik,
west and north-west of Sib.
These are the greater Baluch tribes inhabiting Sarhad, and the
Damanis are allied by an ancient treaty with the Rekis of Jalk and
Mashkel,^ or Deghwar. The agreement between them is said
by Mr. G. P. Tate of the Survey Department to be as follows :—
1 hose tribesmen are to assist the Rckis with an armed force
in all their feuds; in return, the date groves of Maksotao- are
given to the Dandazai tribe.
“Gaze, another grove of date palms, is given to the Charizais
on the same terms. The date groves of Gorani and Rindi are
made o\er to the \armazais on the same conditions. These tribes
regularly migrate from their mountain fastnesses to the plains of
Deghwar in which the above groves are situated (west of and
close to Ladgasht) when the dates commence to ripen. They
encamp among the palm-trees until all the fruit has ripened and
been gathered in, after which they return to their abodes in the
hills.”
Miscellaneous.
Between Chagai and Dalbandin, and
over the great waste between them and
up to these places
the Helmand, the