LibGuides: Kite Runner: Tribalism

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Afghanistan & Pakistan Ethnic Groups

National Geographic Resource Map : shows ethnolinguistic groups across Afghanistan and Pakistan. This map is part of a high school human geography lesson, (The Geography of Afghanistan) developed by Brown University for The Choices Program. Last Updated June 3, 2013

Tribalism: What is it? The Concepts of Tribes, Tribalism, Genealogy and Islam are helpful in the understanding of the peoples of Afghanistan. Start with the keyword Tribalism within Reference sources.

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Articles (Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Points of View)

In the dark; Afghanistan's tribal complexity
The Economist (Vol. 386, Issue 8565) February 2, 2008. Accessed from Gale in Context World History
Tribalism triumphs in Afghanistan
by Irshad Manji . Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada) April 14, 2009. Accessed from Gale in Context: Global Issues
Tribal Custom and Power in Daily Life
An archived page from NYT Weekend Review dated January 31, 2010
Five Rungs of the traditional Afghan Tribal System
Archived page from NYT Weekend Review, dated January 31, 2010
Hazaras
From: Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life(Vol. 3: Asia & Oceania, A-K. 3rd ed.) 2017. Accessed via Gale in Context World History
They Are Thriving After Years of Persecution but Fear a Taliban Deal
New York Times Article By David Zucchino and Fatima Faizi (March 27, 2019)

Kite Runner: Tribalism

OneIndia News (English) August 13, 2021

Afghanistan & Pakistan Ethnic Groups

Tribalism: What is it? The Concepts of Tribes, Tribalism, Genealogy and Islam are helpful in the understanding of the peoples of Afghanistan. Start with the keyword Tribalism within Reference sources.

Articles (Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Points of View)

NYT Week in Review Afghan Tribal Graphics dated January 31, 2010