Tribes
The Nuristani do not have a formal tribal structure as the Pashtuns do, however they do designate themselves by the names of the local regions they are from. In total, there are 35 such designations: five from the north-south valleys and 30 from the east-west valley.
Some of these tribes include:
- Kata
- Kom
- Mumo
- Jench (of Arnce village)
- Kshto
- Dungulio
- Kalasha
- Tregami
- Vasi
- Askunu
- Sanu
- Gramsana
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