1. Erica Alvarez Honors English 2/3 rd block

2.  Being part of the “mountain people” population living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan  Also called the “Sunnis” http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/pashtun.htm

3.  Largest ethnic group in Afghanistan  Estimated 40 million people  Group belongs to the Eastern Iranian people  High in the caste system  Majority of Pashtuns are found south of the Oxus River and west of the Indus River  Speak Pashto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtun_people

4.  Most Pashtuns work as farmers or herdsmen  Extend beyond Afghanistan into Pakistan with a population totaling to 14 million  Culture follows Pushtunwali, which contains their social order, responsibilities, values, standards, and behavior expectations  Straight-nosed, black hair, and dark eyes http://www.photius.com/countries/afghanistan/society/afghanistan_society_pashtun.html

5.  Evidence shows that Central Asia was an area where the ancestors of Pashtuns may have been  The word “Afghan” first appeared in the Hudud- al-Alam in 982 AD  The word “Afghan” had been used as a synonym for the word “Pashtun”  Between the 1 st and 5 th century, Pashtuns saw unlimited migrations of people from Central Asia and the Middle East http://www.swatian.com/history/pashtun_history.html

6.  Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of Afghanistan, was a Pashtun (1747)  Arose from a mesh of ancient and intelligent invaders http://www.cal.org/co/afghan/apeop.html

7.  They have ruled Afghanistan since its creation  Removed the British from Afghanistan  They fought off the Tajik king  23 years of war destroyed everything and made the people more defenseless http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2151194.stm

8.  Divided into tribal and sub-tribal groups, and are expected to stay loyal to their groups  Live off of agriculture and trade http://www.afghan-network.net/Ethnic-Groups/pashtuns.html

9.  "Afghanistan Pashtun - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System." Afghanistan Pashtun - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.  "AFGHANS: Their History and Culture." AFGHANS: Their History and Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.  "History and Origion of Pashtun (Pakhtoon)." History and Origion of Pashtun, Pakhtoon. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

10.  "Pashtun People." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Oct. 2012. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.  BBC News. BBC, 25 July 2002. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.  "Pashtuns of Afghanistan." Pashtuns of Afghanistan. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.