“Zagh Ye Pa Waka” as a Distinct Marriage Pattern in Pashtun Society: A Study of Wana (South Waziristan)

Abstract

The core purpose of this research is, to conclude the validity of this practice in today’s globalized era. South Waziristan is a district in Dera Ismail Khan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The respondents were selected from a village of district Wana South Waziristan. This district has a largest area of South Waziristan. In this research, qualitative method was used based on four months fieldwork in the study area in year 2021. The data was additionally conducted inside and outside, casual meetings from the dynamic individual from local area like neighborhood, pioneers, senior, and women; the data was collected through in-depth interview. This piece of research work is the contribution to the anthropological literature in Pashtun society cultural context of marriage pattern. This research concludes that how the elders of the Pashtun society understand this marriage pattern. The current research was conducted on the topic “Zagh Ye Pa Waka as a Distinct Marriage Pattern in Pashtun Society. A study of Wana (South Waziristan)”. The present research inspected through the conceptualizations of ghairat ("bravery"), emblematic and symbolic power of gun having the sense of interest of marriage.