Kashmiri livelihood, kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of Kashmiri cultural anthropology. Hindu Kashmiris and Muslim Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir region of India, Pakistan and China are from the same ethnic stock. Kashmir is home to a variety of tribes, each with its distinct traditions, customs, and way of life. These tribes, often tied to specific regions within Kashmir, have historically played key roles in the social and cultural fabric of the area. While some of them have migrated to different regions of the Indian subcontinent, the tribes of Kashmir still have unique languages, social structures, and professions that contribute to the rich cultural diversity of the region.
Kashmiri tribes/castes Bhat/Butt: "Sheikh: local converts, subdivided into numerous subgroups. Most largely retain their family names, or patronyms (kram), indicating their original profession, locality or community-such as Khar (carpenter), Pampori (a place), Butt and Pandit (Brahmin), Dar (kshatriya)-but with increasing Islamization, some have dropped these" Mir Zargar Kumar/Kral/Kumhar Dhar/Dar Drabu Lone Suìf or Sofi
Malik Sheikh Kaul Raina Kak Kaw Pattu/Pattoo Kachru Kichlu Mantu/Mantoo/Mintoo Nahar/Nehru Khan Fotedar Haksar Handoo Wali Tantray Parray Parimoo Mattoo Naqashbandi Pandit Khawaja Rajguru Badakhshi Bhan Bazaz Andrabi Bakshi/Bakhshi Rather Razdan Munshi Sapru Shah Thussu Tikoo Zutshi Magre/Magray Yatoo Ganaie Wanchoo Wazir Madan Wani/Wyne/Wain Nengud/Nengroo Geelani/Gilani Chak
See also Kashmiris Kashmiri diaspora Kashmiri Muslims Kashmiri Pandit Kashmiris of Punjab List of Kashmiris Dynasties of ancient Kashmir History of Jammu and Kashmir
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