What do you think is the biggest threat to Pashtun culture?

[Samandri]

Stew and broths are eaten but not curries. Yakhni (broth) and shorwa (soup) aren't curries. I haven't heard of borr, do you have a picture?

Borr is stew (there may be different word for it in your dialect of Pashto).......not eating stew with bread (dodai/tikala/marhai) is a western concept........

[Karachi]

Ethnic and cultural diversity is worth preserving. There's nothing special about Pashtuns. Yea, they have a rough sounding language and their culture is at a pretty primitive stage right now- the point is, at least they can say its THEIR culture, THEIR language. They didn't wholesale adopt the language and culture of their invaders like many "Arab" countries, Pakistan or north India. Throughout history people's languages and cultures have been engulfed by bigger players like the Persians, Arabs or more recently, Soviets and Europeans. At least Pashtuns have clung on to their own indigenous language, one of the few remaining eastern Iranian languages in the world. At least they have their own unique distinct recognisable identity, unlike many other ethnic groups who've just assimilated into a more culturally powerful neighbour or invader.

They have a good foundation. All they need to do is invest more in developing their own ethno-cultural identity that does not rely on foreign ideologies or cultures (at the moment, Islamic extremism and cultural/political influences from India/Pakistan are hindering this).

I agree it is worth preserving language, but only some good parts of culture need to be preserved, the horrific/barbaric parts need to be completely banned, not just from pashtun culture but many other cultures

[Karachi]

Here we go again.

Just a question. Why do so many non Pashtuns claim Pashtun heritage? Think about it bhaiyya. If we were so bad then your people wouldn't try and link themselves to us in any way possible. From some of the posts I have read on this forum about you, it's come to to my attention that you also are guilty of this.

We are by no means a broken people. We are as a nation going through tough times but inshallah we will survive like we have throughout the centuries. Contrary to your usual stupid statements, our culture is very strong. This is partly the reason we are facing so many problems.

brother it doesn't happen any more and like I said the (khan) name does not belong to Pashtuns only, it basically belongs to central asians over all. Most desi khans are fake anyway

[Daryeh]

I agree it is worth preserving language, but only some good parts of culture need to be preserved, the horrific/barbaric parts need to be completely banned, not just from pashtun culture but many other cultures

Yup, I don't disagree.

[Dukemina]

Language, as it's slipping faster than sand slips through your hands.

[Charsi Malang]

brother it doesn't happen any more and like I said the (khan) name does not belong to Pashtuns only, it basically belongs to central asians over all. Most desi khans are fake anyway

Complete rubbish. It's happening all the time even now. I meet people all the time who think they are Pashtun because their grandad passed through Peshawar once. LOL.

The name "khan" is not limited to Pashtuns but is an archetypal Pashtun surname. So much so that if someone knows you are Pashtun, but doesn't know your real name, you will be referred to as "Khan". However our Desi brothers have abused this so much through false racial claims that me, myself and all my siblings do not have the surname Khan. Our fathers surname was Khan but he didn't want any of us to have Khan as our surname.

[Charsi Malang]

Borr is stew (there may be different word for it in your dialect of Pashto).......not eating stew with bread (dodai/tikala/marhai) is a western concept........

Brother, have you come across the term "lamdabal"?

[Traveller]

Complete rubbish. It's happening all the time even now. I meet people all the time who think they are Pashtun because their grandad passed through Peshawar once. LOL.

The name "khan" is not limited to Pashtuns but is an archetypal Pashtun surname. So much so that if someone knows you are Pashtun, but doesn't know your real name, you will be referred to as "Khan". However our Desi brothers have abused this so much through false racial claims that me, myself and all my siblings do not have the surname Khan. Our fathers surname was Khan but he didn't want any of us to have Khan as our surname.

The Khan surname is too common and isn't really exclusive to Pashtuns that much...I think every Pashtun should keep the name of their tribe as their surname. My personal favorite format that is also quite common is, (given name) khan (tribe's name). So if your given name is Ahmed and your tribe is Yousufzai you would be Ahmed Khan Yousufzai. It has a nice ring to it and is a good way to keep the memory of our traditional tribes in an age of urbanization.

[Kabulistan]

Just a question, What do Pashtuns even have that they are so threatened all the time by other cultures? Pashtuns are a broken people with a weak culture compared to their neighbors, Pashtuns have nothing to offer to the rest of the world except for negatives things that so many people of you are involved in. The people who are too proud and nationalistic are fake people who are not in touch with reality at all.

Surely they must have somethings since a Desi spend time on pashtunForums...lol

On a serious note, Pashtun culture promotes some noble values (Pashtunwali)...These guys with other Afghan tribes thanx to their Strong codes of life beat/resisted the world conquering British empire...same British who made entire South Asia/Africa/America their slaves and had to beg for mercy...

Any culture that promotes such ideals deserve some level of respect and is justified preserving...

.Pashtuns and other people in this Region have unique ancient cultures and ways of Life...losing these very ancient cultures would be a shame... diversity in the World is only good....

[Kabulistan]

I think cultural influences from the subcontinent are way more powerful in Afghanistan. I've come across numerous people, online and in real life, who've mistaken Pashtuns for an Indian ethnic group or thought that Pashto is an Indian language and I have had to go out of my way to correct them. If Pashtuns continue to absorb the waves of cultural and genetic influences from India and Pakistan they'll have to reconsider their ethno-cultural identity.

Indian/desi culture has already been completely conquerored by West....Bollywood (inspired of Hollywood) shapes modern Desi culture...

Afghanistan is politically close friend with India, which is not bad in IT self but cultural influence from Sub continent should be kept at an minimum...

This is why I say people should not watch Bollywood crap...this is the medium a culture spreads and replaced indigineous cultures other than military/financial force..

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

Just a question, What do Pashtuns even have .

And yet so many self hating easy to colonize Indics come claiming that they're one of our descendants and even come to this board looking for our acceptance like somebody we know who keeps coming back here despite not being welcome...*cough cough*

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[Karachi]

And yet so many self hating easy to colonize Indics come claiming that they're one of our descendants and even come to this board looking for our acceptance like somebody we know who keeps coming back here despite not being welcome...*cough cough*

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Thats because we wanted to marry your girls you idiot, this is the only reason we try to fit in, not because pashtuns are some noble race lol. im sure this is the reason half of desis are here on this forum, and this is the main reason why punjabis want to conquer your areas, they want pashtun wives

[Charsi Malang]

brother it doesn't happen any more and like I said the (khan) name does not belong to Pashtuns only, it basically belongs to central asians over all. Most desi khans are fake anyway

It may well have started in Central Asia but ....

how many central Asians have you come across with the surname Khan? I have never in my life come across a central Asian whose name ends in Khan. On the other hand the amount of Desis (Indians and Pakistanis-non Pashtun? Who flaunt that name is UNTOLD-that includes women as well. You ever seen the programme "Citizen Khan"? It's a British programme. Classic example.

The name Khan has been rinsed so badly, that the people to whom this name originally belonged don't have it but all the other people of Indian origin flaunt it proudly. There was even a theory I heard once that Indian Khan is different, it's pronounced with less emphasis on the "n". Hell-they spawned a new variant of the name!

Just look at Bollywood. Everyone's a bloody Khan.

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

Thats because we wanted to marry your girls you idiot, this is the only reason we try to fit in, not because pashtuns are some noble race lol. im sure this is the reason half of desis are here on this forum, and this is the main reason why punjabis want to conquer your areas, they want pashtun wives

Exactly, This is called "hypergamy", due being colonized Indic men have an inferiority complex and are desperate to "marry up". On the other hand Indic women will let a Pashtun use her body before even thinking of letting fellow Indic touch her, but because Indics are cucks, they'll still accept her. On the otherhand An Indic man has to create this elaborate ruse of claiming Pashtun ancestors just to even get a Pashtun lady to acknowledge him.

Case closed.

[Karachi]

Exactly, This is called "hypergamy", due being colonized Indic men have an inferiority complex and are desperate to "marry up". On the other hand Indic women will let a Pashtun use her body before even thinking of letting fellow Indic touch her, but because Indics are cucks, they'll still accept her. On the otherhand An Indic man has to create this elaborate ruse of claiming Pashtun ancestors just to even get a Pashtun lady to acknowledge him.

Case closed.

How would indic women let their body used when most pashtuns prefer boys?stop making **** up, and no it is you homosexuals who are cucks, not straight men. There are way more indic men marrying pashtun girls these days,then the other way around