Sethwi

The Sethwi (بلوچ) tribe, a Baloch tribe, is one of numerous tribes believed to have originally migrated from Mesopotamia to today's Baluchistan and Dera Ghazi Khan regions of Pakistan. Originally, they preferred to live on the Indus River banks, where they lived for centuries. Many still live there, but they have moved in other areas of Pakistan as well. Members of the tribe are mostly of the Barelwi group of Sunni Muslims with affiliations to the Hanafi school of thought but with some variation in thoughts and sects.

Language

Sethwis speak Saraiki, Panjabi and Brahui, depending upon the region in which they live. Some people of this tribe are bilingual, with Saraiki or Brahui as the mother tongue and Punjabi as a secondary language. Sethwis are integrated with the regional traditions and languages wherever they are living. Hundreds of Sethwi families live in Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Layyah, Mianwali and Jhang in Pakistan.

Literacy rate

Most Sethwi people are educated and serving in law enforcement, military, financial institutions, government and private sectors. Many Sethwi people work abroad serving in European countries, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other Middle Eastern regions. A number of Sethwi families are still illiterate and their main source of income is agriculture.

Traditions

The Sithwi tribe is rich in culture and customs. Their main customs are similar to other Baloch tribes. Most Sethwi families retain their culture and traditional customs such as traditional dance, marriage ceremonies, and dress, but people who have moved away from their relatives toward big cities of Pakistan are slowly forgetting their culture and customs and their children don't even know to which tribe they belong in some cases.

Some significant members in Bhakkar

See also

References

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