Davi (tribe)
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Daavi is a Gharghasht Pashtun
tribe and the brother of the Kakar
tribe. Both are the sons of Gharghasht tribe. the Daavi tribesmen mostly live in Baluchistan
. They also live in Pukhtoonkhwa, especially in Katlang, Dheri lekpani, Babozai and Sawal Dher
, Mardan
.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
tribe and the brother of the Kakar
Kakar
The Kakar are a Pashtun tribe, with members living in Afghanistan and Pakistan.-Kakar :Kakar Afghan was one of the grandsons of Qais Abdur Rashid. Kakar's father's name was Dani, son of Gharghasht, who was the son of Qais in the Afghan appendix of tribes. According to Afghan and Muslim historians,...
tribe. Both are the sons of Gharghasht tribe. the Daavi tribesmen mostly live in Baluchistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
. They also live in Pukhtoonkhwa, especially in Katlang, Dheri lekpani, Babozai and Sawal Dher
Sawal Dher
Sawal Dher is an historic village in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, that contains the remains of an ancient city. The village is located 5 kilometers southwest of Jamal Garhi, most of the relics of this site are now in Lahore Museum. This site is situated at a distance of 4/5...
, Mardan
Mardan
Mardan , known as The city of hospitality, is a city and headquarters of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is the de facto headquarters of the Yousafzai tribe and the second most populous city in the province, located at 34°12'0N 72°1'60E and an altitude of in the south...
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Sub-tribes
- Hamarh (همر)
- Damarh (دمر)
- Ab Ul Maali (ابوالمعالي)
- Khondai (خوندئ)(also spelled as Khujandi خجندي)Adopted son of Sayed. In some areas of Baluchistan they are called Hussaini sayed.They live in Quetta, Sibi and Musakhel Districts. A branch of this tribe live in TOISAR District Musakhel Baluchistan.According to local tradition their original home was KHUJAND in Persia whence they accompanied Amir timur's expedition to India.