Jot (ethnic group)
Encyclopedia
The Jots are members of an ethnic group of itinerant travelers found in north-central Afghanistan
. They are looked down on by other local groups, and considered "as blots on the ethnic landscape."
An 1867 British dictionary of Pashto mentions a tribe known as jat, distinct from the Rajput
Jat of Pakistan
, who live in western Afghanistan and are engaged in trade.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. They are looked down on by other local groups, and considered "as blots on the ethnic landscape."
An 1867 British dictionary of Pashto mentions a tribe known as jat, distinct from the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
Jat of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, who live in western Afghanistan and are engaged in trade.
External links
- Alphabetic Index to the Dom (Gypsy) Groups in the Middle East & North Africa, Dom Research Center.