Maska (Hazara tribe)

The Maska are a tribe of the Hazara people in Afghanistan and neighboring countries. Maska is a sub-tribe of the Jaghori tribe of Hazaras in Afghanistan.

Origin

For a long time ago Maska and Babah were twin brothers and according to an old myth, they were separated by knife. In Afghanistan, their ancestral place is Sange-e-Masha in the Jaghori District of Ghazni Province.[1] The Maska are known for practicing endogamy and not marrying outside their tribe, which leads to the Maska retaining Asian facial features more than other tribes.

Subclans of Maska

  • Aaka
  • Akhka
  • Aldiyaar
  • Alumbaig
  • Daama
  • Dada
  • Faquiro
  • Ikhtiar
  • Jamag
  • Mehtar
  • Naib
  • Nouta
  • Ourdu
  • Paidga
  • Pashumbee
  • Rozee
  • Shadi
  • Shah Dost
  • Wakil
  • Yaree

References

  1. ^ Poladi, Hassan (1989). The Hazāras. Mughal Publishing Company. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-929824-00-0.
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