Friday, August 25, 2017

The Shishbeyli tribe of Qashqais (Captain A. J. Christian, 1919)

The Shishbuluki




Origin of the name. — The Shishbulukis are so called from the fact that they originally came from the “shish buluk,” or six districts of Khaljistan.
Strength. — The Shishbulukis number some 4-5,000 families and can raise about 5,000 armed men, mostly footmen. These Shishbuluki footmen are famous throughout Fars for their bravery and stamina.
Chiefs. — The chief Kalantar of the Shishbuluki is Ahmad Khan. He is occasionally assisted by his cousins, Bagher Beg and Shir Khan.
Ahmad Khan has recently (September 1918) been in action against Kazem Khan and the rebel S. P. R. and the disaffected Darashuris near Abadeh. After a short fight he drove off the enemy towards Yezd-i-Khast. Ahmad Khan is at present (October 1918) in the Sarhad with the new Ilbegi (Ali khan, Salar Hishmat).
Habitat. — Sarhad. — Kushk-iZard, Asupas, Iqlid and Abadeh.
Garmsir. — Farashband, Dashti and Dashtistan.
Migration. — Farashband-Chinar—Fariab-Khaneh. Khalis—Kushan—Baiza—Ramjerd—Main—Imam Zadeh Ismail, across the Kuh-i-Palangi to the Sarhadd-i-Chenar Dungeh.
Sub-tribes. — The sub-tribes of the Shishbulukis are: —

Sub-tribe
Katkhoda
Doghuzlu
Ahmad
Kuhi
Haji Qaraguleh
Qarayarlu
Mulla Abbas Ali
Kolahlu
Mashadi Gharilu
Alamdarlu
Sa’adi Khan
Alqiyahlu
Mashadi Hassan Khan
Ahanger
Haji Hassan
Shur Bakhurlu
Haji Mohd. Yar
Arabcharpanlu
Mulla Ali Quli
Changi



Captain A. J. Christian, A Report on the Tribes of Fars. — Simla, 1919, pp. 47—48.

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