Tattoo markings amongst Ghilzais

[Samandri]

Tattoo markings amongst Ghilzais

[Samandri]

*bump*

[Shapur]

My paternal grandmother (khudai de obakhi) had these tattoes, 4 dots on the cheeks, chin and forehead. It seems to have gone out of favour and I see less and less people have these. Looks quite cute IMO

[Shawqi Malang]

I am a ghiljai ahmadzi i have a tattoo

[marwat]

I am a ghiljai ahmadzi i have a tattoo

you mean you have tattay

[hamish05064]

LOL u must show off your tatoos

[Sarbani]

Tattoo markings amongst Ghilzais

Did only Ghilzais do tattoos?

[Samandri]

Did only Ghilzais do tattoos?

Only Ghilzai tribes

[Shapur]

I have seen same tattoes on Berber tribes of North Africa, the resemblence is uncanny.

Many Ghilzais were Kochis so maybe they werent as effected by Islamic rulings as their settled bretheren so they manage to keep these traditions.

I think the popular Afghan dresses as we see nowadays on TV etc are also from Ghilzis as I haven't seen them among other Pashtuns, or at least not as popular.

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

[MENTION=18842]History of Pashtuns[/MENTION] I have seen Nurzai and Achakzai women from Farah and Helmand having a tikai sheen khal on their foreheads.

[Samandri]

@History of Pashtuns I have seen Nurzai and Achakzai women from Farah and Helmand having a tikai sheen khal on their foreheads.

Thats interesting. Is there any unique patten to it like those of Ghilzai clans?

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

Thats interesting. Is there any unique patten to it like those of Ghilzai clans?

Hmmm not that I noticed I did however notice the tikai on their foreheads. I wish I got a better glimpse and you know people freak if you take pictures of girls. Only Angrez can get away with that stuff.

[Samandri]

I have seen same tattoes on Berber tribes of North Africa, the resemblence is uncanny.

Many Ghilzais were Kochis so maybe they werent as effected by Islamic rulings as their settled bretheren so they manage to keep these traditions.

I think the popular Afghan dresses as we see nowadays on TV etc are also from Ghilzis as I haven't seen them among other Pashtuns, or at least not as popular.

It might be that because of this and some other unique customs, and Kochi dress, as well their nomadic Pawandah life (other Pawandah tribes are kin of Ghilzais from Lodi confederation), they were mistaken as Turks in very early chronicles in which Afghans itself are scarcely mentioned.

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

. By the way , welcome back

[tilla_jogian]

I've seen this tatto in older afghan women in punjab. So they most have been Ghilzai, interesting.