Tanai
The Tanai or Tani tribe of Pashtuns are located on the border of Paktia Province, Khost Province in Afghanistan and Miranshah, the capital of the North [Waziristan District|northern district] of the Waziristan region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Description
The Tanai are described as “spirited, brave” and “having a spirit of Afghan honour”. They are an inconspicuous tribe in the history of the region. In dress, they mostly resemble the Dawari, while some others are with a long woolen garment of stripped cotton. Those in the hills traditionally maintain their large rural herding practices.Subtribes
The four sub-tribes of the Tanai are:- Darnoohee
- Sitkai
- Aryozee
- Khaabkhil
Notable Tanai Pashtuns
- Lt. Gen. Shahnawaz Tanai, Afghan Army General of the Soviet-Afghan War, Defence Minister and led coup attempt|coup] during the Afghan [Civil War (1989-1992)|civil war]