Pashtun Nomads...(Powindas/Kochis)

[Dinosaur Khan]

Pashtuns nomads have been doing seasonal migrations between Pakistan and Afghanistan for centuries, moving to the low-lands of NWFP and Punjab during winters and migrating up north as far as Central Afghanistan in summers. But now with the increasing writ of states over border movements and moderanization, their ancient way of life is coming to an end. More and more nomads are taking to sedentary life.

In Peshawar, they are affluent tarders living in a close-net community and known by the name "Hazar Buz". They are also called Pawindas.

They are physically very strong and tough people. As they are always in a sort of endless travel, it is said that a pegnant nomad woman will camp to give birth to a child and will resume her journey next moring again. They also strongly adhere to their tradition. Taliban government could dare impose "veil" on nomad women.

Pakistan has named some of its SSG units as "Powindas".

[SwatiTheBrave1]

dayyyyuuum... Id like to marry one of those women... :D

[*Mahzala*]

dayyyyuuum... Id like to marry one of those women... :D

Simple, bar au bestara de tola ka, pe ukh de swar sha, au rawaan sha. And be prepared to do the same thing for the rest of your life. What say?

Nice pics Jodigul. Ever since I was a kid, my nick has been kochey. People say I look like one, now I am still trying to figure out whether that is an insult in disguise (jokes). My two uncles, aunt and brother in law who came from overseas, seeing me for the first time, said that. The first time was awkward, 'cause I actually had to ask my mum in private what kochey meant. I know ... I am paranoid.

[BLS_1919v2.0]

^^no afghanlady they call us Khochae...that is not the same as kochaii.

[Dinosaur Khan]

^All Pashtuns are called Kochey in Pakistan, Its way of disrespecting us nowadays, also considered a derogatory term.

As bls mentioned it is kochi not khocha.
You should also remember that word kochi is not solely linked with pashtuns. In punjab there are also kochis of gujar and jat origin. Zarsanga a pashto singer is a kochi of non-pashtun origin.