The Hazara people, the Mongoloids who came from the east

encuentro con mujer tradicional Hazara durante viaje a Afganistán

With more than 6 million souls, the Hazara tribe is the third-largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. Most of them live in what is known as Hazarajat, in central Afghanistan. They are also found in Kabul and in Quetta, in neighboring Pakistan. The origins of the Hazara people of Afghanistan are unclear to this date. Most […]

The Kochi people, the last nomadic tribe of Afghanistan

meeting with Kochi tribe tattoed woman during ethnographic trip to Afganistan I Encuentro con mujer tatuada de la tribu nómada kuchi durante viaje etnográfico a Afganistán

About a million and a half people make up the Kochi or Kuchi people, the last nomadic tribe living between central and southern Afghanistan. About 60% of them continue to lead a nomadic lifestyle. The instability of the country during the last 30 years and the recurring droughts are modifying the customs of the Kochi, […]