The Kirghiz and Wakhi of Afghanistan: Adaptation to Closed Frontiers and War

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THE KIRGHIZ AND WAKHI OF AFGHANISTAN THE KIRGHIZ AND WAKHI OF AFGHANISTAN ADAPTATION TO CLOSED FRONTIERS AND WAR M. NAZIF SHAHRANI WITH A NEW PREFACE AND EPILOGUE BY THE AUTHOR UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS SEATTLE AND LONDON Copyright © 1979,2002 by the University of Washington Press First paperback edition, with a new preface and epilogue, published in 2002. Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shahrani, M. NazifMohib, 1945The Kirghiz and Wakhi of Afghanistan: adaptation to closed frontiers and war / M. Nazif Shahrani ; [with a new preface and epilogue by the author]. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-295-98262-4 1. Kyrgyz. 2. Wakhi (Asian people). 3. Vakhan (Afghanistan: Region)-Sociallife and customs. 1. Title. DS354.6.K57 S5 2002 305.891 '59-dc2l 2002018095 The paper used in this publication is acid-free and recycled from 10 percent post-consumer and at least 50 percent pre-consumer waste. It meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI 239.48-1984. ...