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Shetakzai

The Shetakzai (Banuchi|Banusi|Banisi) (Pashto: بنوڅي) or Banusi, Banisi, originally Shitakzai Afghans. are a Pashtun tribe which has the reputation of being one of the most warlike amongst the Afghan or Pashtun people.These people are famous for bravery, hospitality, honor and Pashtunwali. However, there is a great love for the Afghan/Pashtun/Pathan/Bactrian nation in the majority. The trend of nationalism is also quite high among the intelligent class. They inhabit the Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, North Waziristan and Kurram of the of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, with some members settled in Khost and Injil of Herat Afghanistan. Shetak was the name of their ancestor. Therefore, according to Afghan/Pashtun traditions, his descendants were called Shetak or Shetakzai, Zai means "Son" in Pashto. However, it is more famous by its nicknames like Banuchi or Banusi and these people call themselves Banisi. These titles belonged to this tribe in relation to this region. Because the name of Bannu area comes from Bin, which means forest. This area used to be a forest. In which shesham and mulberry trees were found in abundance. Later on, it has evolved from Bana to Bani and then Bannu over time. Even today, the local people and the people of the surrounding area call it Bana and Bani.