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The Baloch or Baluch(Urdu: بلوچ, Arabic: البلوش) are a tribal society settled in Balochistan in South Western Asia. Balochistan region is divided among Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Other regions where Baloch tribes are particularly settled include Sindh, Southern Punjab, Southern KPK provinces of Pakistan and Oman, UAE of Gulf region. Perth, Australia has notably presence of Baloch ethnicity. The Baloch are brave and tough nation. Baloch speak Balochi(بلوچی), Brahuvi(براہوی), Sindhi(سندھی), Saraeki(سرائیکی) and Persian(فارسی). Their culture is vibrant and they share qualities such as loyalty, integrity, honesty, valour, hospitality, courage and many more. Handicraft, folk music, clothing and silver jewellery is unique and essence of the nation. Balochi Chaap(چھاپ) is a cultural dance often performed in huge circles by men on celebrations. Baloch cuisine is primarily based on lamb and roster meat such as Dam pukht(دم پخت) and sijji(سجی). The Balochistan was unjustly divided into three parts by Great Britain in 19th century. Before Independence of Pakistan, in 1946, Balochistan province of Indian Sub-continent voted for Pakistan in general referendum. Notable Baloch personalities are Mir Cahakar Khan Rind and former CM Balochistan late Sardar Akbar Khan Bugti. Balochs are mostly Hanafi(Sunni) Muslims and have a few tribes practicing Shitte sect of Islam. Major clans of Balochs are Rind, Hooth and Lashari which are then divided into various tribes. The following is a partial list of Baloch tribes.

A Ahmedani Ahmedzai Almani Ameeri Amirari Askani

B Badezai Badini Bagayzanii Bahalkani Bahawalanzai Bakhrani Bangulzai Barakzai Baranzai Barazani Barija Barr Barzoi Bhutani Bijjarzahi Bijarani Brahmani Bugti Buledai Bulfati Buzdar

C Chakerzehi Chakrari Chandio Chang Chutani

D Dahar Damanis Dannarzai Dareshak Darzada Dashti Dehani Dehwar Doambki Drakhshaan Durrazai

F Fatahni

G Gabol Gadani Gadhi Gajani Gamshadzehi Gashkori Ghazini Ghanbarzehi Gichki Gola Gorgage Gorshani Gurmani Gurgunari Gyandar

H Hajana Hasni Hooth

I Ismailzahi Indhar

J Jadgal Jam Jamaldini Jamali Jamot Jarwar Jatt Jatoi Jattak Jiskani Juglani

K Kalmathi Kalpar Kambarzahi Kashani Kenagzai Kheazai Khetran Khosa Kizilbash Kolachi Korai Kurd Kupchani

L Laghari/Leghari Lamba Langhani Langove Lanjwani Lari Lashari Lasi Laskani Lehri Loharani Lund(tribe)

M Makrani Magsi Malghani Mamhdani Marri Marizai Mastoi Mashori Masuri Mazari Meerwani Mengal Mirani Mobaraki Mondrani Moosiani Mohammadzahi Muhammad Hassani Mullazai

N Narouei Naukri Nauri Nausherwani Nichari Nindwani Nothazai Nutkani

P Pandrani Pirkani

Q Qaisrani Qalandrani Qambrani Qandrani Qasimzahi Qambrani

R Rahija Rahimi Rahmanzai Raisani Raisi/Rais Rakshani Ramzahi Rigi Rind Roonjha

S Sadozai Sajdi Sakhani Samma Sanjrani Saravani Sarband Sardaizai Sargani Sarparah Sethwi Seyahsawar Shadadzai Shah Bakhsh Shambezai Shambhani Shawani Sherzai Shirani Siyahpaad Sumalani Sundrani

T Taherza Talpur Tanwri Tauqi TolagGichki

U Umrani

W Wadela

Y Yarahmadzahi

Z Zahnoozai Zarakzahi Zardari Zarrani Zehi