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	Baluch Style - Thomas Cole
		Baluch rugs are intriguing; their designs provide a window onto the past, an exceptionally graphic reflection of old traditions.
		Baluch enthusiasts and ‘experts’ typically debate which tribe or subtribe made which type, where and when, with artistic composition and aesthetic impact assuming a secondary role.
		I have not seen another Baluch weaving remotely similar to this one, a fact which suggests to me that it may be of an earlier period.
	www.tcoletribalrugs.com /article15baluchstyle.html (3000 words)

	Afghanistan - Baluch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The homeland of the Sunni Baluch in southwestern Afghanistan is in the sparsely settled deserts and semi-deserts of Hilmand Province, although Baluch enclaves are also found in northwestern Faryab Province.
		The Baluch speak Baluchi, an Iranian branch in the Indo-European language family; most speak Dari and Pashto as well.
		Baluch society is tribal, highly segmented and centrally organized under powerful chieftains known as sardars.
	countrystudies.us /afghanistan/48.htm (96 words)

	Baluch : Who are they? What do you know about them?
		Baluch are known to be present mainly in Baluchistan, which is considered to be the motherland for the tribe.
		Baluch populations exist in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and little populations are present in the Arabian Gulf Countries and the rest of the Middle Eastern, European countries plus others like USA and Canada.
		The origin of Baluch might be taken back to that region of the Middle East because of the similarities in habits and traditions of Baluch with those who still live there (Syrians, Turkish and others).
	members.tripod.com /~goldenpalace/baluch.html (919 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Assessment for Baluchis in Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Increasing Pashtun nationalism (which is responding to many of the same stimuli as Baluch nationalism) may also lead to tension between the Baluch and Pashtun residents of Baluchistan; alliances forged in the PONM could easily fall apart, though in the near future this is unlikely.
		Baluch nationalists, inflamed by the continued economic deprivation of the region and the revocation of traditional autonomy, rebelled against central control in 1973, when the Bhutto government dismissed the Baluchistan provincial government.
		Political and economic neglect are at the root of Baluch protests (PROT01-03=3), such as the 2003 protest against both a gas company and the government for not paying royalties due to a Baluch community.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=77002 (1297 words)

	Baluch Rugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Baluch rugs are hand woven tribal wool rugs highly influenced by the Gul motif in the Turkmen style in dramatic shades of reds and blues.
		Baluch rugs are tribal hand woven rugs and are made in the southern part of Iran by nomadic Baluch tribes.
		Baluch tribes today live in fl tents and live nomadically much as they did a hundred or more years ago, relatively isolated from commerce, technology and the conveniences of the modern world.
	www.better-rugs.com /region.asp?Name=Baluch (440 words)

	baluch and baluchestan
		Thus, Baluch people then residing in the eastern part of the Caspian Sea were driven to the southern part of the country (Kerman), whence they were once more moved to the eastern parts and the dry deserts of Baluchestan.
		During the time when Baluch people were relatively independent and autonomous, they used to earn this income by invading the farmers residing in nearby villages or robbing the caravans on their way to or back from India.
		It is almost impossible to understand Baluch culture, unless one knows of the history of Baluchestan, and is acquainted with its nature, has once been caught in its named and nameless "winds", and has tolerated its sand storms, droughts and famine under unbearable conditions.
	www.freewebs.com /balochistan/balouchestan.htm (5663 words)

	Pile Rugs of the Baluch
		All of this was a slow development over a long span of time because Baluch have tended to hold on to their traditions in spite of constant and sometimes aggressive foreign influences from their neighbors, who have outnumbered them by far, and who have been very conscious of their own traditions.
		Baluch nomadic tribespeople camped in the Murghab River area entertain a recruiting officer from one side or the other during the Russian Civil War, c.
		Besides a multitude of Baluch clans, some semi-nomad village communities were found here which had immigrated from the farther east lying main territory of the Timuri around 1800 (Maitland 1975:416) and lived under a "tribal" name of their own.
	www.tcoletribalrugs.com /article9baluch.html (13197 words)

	The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles
		Baluch marriages are arranged between the bride's father and the prospective groom.
		Marriages are monogamous and lifelong, and marrying a non-Baluch is strictly forbidden.
		The Baluch have been isolated for many years due to Pakistan's harsh climate, the difficulty of communicating in mountainous terrain, and their reputation as bandits.
	www.global12project.com /2004/profiles/p_code/890.html (781 words)

	Center for International Policy
		The Baluch were forcibly incorporated into Pakistan when it was created in 1947 and have subsequently staged two short-lived rebellions, in 1958 and 1962, as well as a protracted struggle from 1973 to 1977 that involved some 80,000 Pakistani troops and 55,000 Baluch tribesmen.
		The big difference between earlier phases of the Baluch struggle and the present one is that Islamabad is no longer able to play off feuding tribes against each other and faces a unified nationalist movement.
		Baluch leaders say that rich compatriots in the Persian Gulf are providing the money needed to buy weapons in the flourishing fl market.
	www.ciponline.org /asia/articles/021506harrison.htm (905 words)

	Gulf Times â€“ Qatarâ€™s top-selling English daily newspaper - Pakistan/Afghanistan
		Baluch rebels pose with their weapons after surrendering to the authorities in the town of Sui.
		Baluch militants have been fighting for more autonomy and control over the oil and gas resources of their region for decades but they intensified their campaign over the past year.
		Baluchs complain of a lack of political representation and resent their resources being used to benefit Pakistanâ€™s other regions, most notably the populous Punjab province.
	www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=81051&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23 (1255 words)

	Baluch rugs from Central Asian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Baluch bag face, hand knotted wool and goat hair, North East Persia, 19thC, nine large bird figures in blue green and brown, float on a midnight blue field, apricot border, low even wear, larger photo
		Baluch pile bags, hand knotted wool and goat hair, decorative kelim back, mid 20thC, beautiful luster to the very high quality wool, this is a nicer piece than most, larger photo
		Baluch Camel neck strap, hand knotted wool pile, goat hair loops, tassels, and large brass bell, purple, navy, gray, and ivory, Afghanistan mid 20thC, mint condition, larger photo
	www.cyberrug.com /central.htm (505 words)

	Threat of civil war grows in Pakistan province \| Chicago Tribune
		The Baluch uprising threatens to distract and politically weaken Musharraf as he pushes his army into a difficult offensive against al-Qaida, the Taliban and their allies in the districts just north of here.
		Baluch guerrillas have stepped up attacks on government targets in the past year, and the violence escalated last month after government officials appeared to be covering up a rape committed in Bugti tribal lands, allegedly by a Pakistani army captain.
		Worse, in Baluch eyes, is that the rush to develop the coast will draw in millions of Punjabis and Karachi residents who eventually would outnumber the Baluch in their own homeland.
	www.chicagotribune.com /ny-wobalu204151938feb20,0,43257.story (1133 words)

	Baluch Students Organisation, Terrorist Group of Pakistan
		The primary goal of the Baluch Students Organisation (BSO), a secessionist movement of the Baluchis is the independence of Baluchistan.
		In the 1960's, the Baluch secessionist movement was influenced heavily by the Marxist-Leninist philosophy particularly the models practiced in Cuba, Vietnam, China, and North Africa.
		One area of activity that poses a future threat is their increasing involvement in drug trafficking which is interpreted as an effort to raise finances for a future revival of terrorist activities.
	www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/pakistan/terroristoutfits/Bso.htm (448 words)

	Persian Carpets - Persian Rugs - History
		The majority of Baluch rugs are woven in the province Sistan-Baluchistan, which sits on the extreme Southeast boundaries of Iran.
		The Baluch people are very kind and simple and weave these rugs mainly to express themselves and follow an ancient Persian tradition, which dates back thousands of years.
		Baluch is the title of several tribes, a small number of which live in the Republic of Turkmenistan.
	www.farsinet.com /persianrug/saghi.html (475 words)

	balouch rugs BALOUCH carpets baluch carpets BELOUCH Oldcarpet.com Information about oriental rugs and carpets Persian ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The most dominant feature of BALUCH carpets is a pattern formed by the repetition of highly stylized camel's foot- or pear-shaped medallions surrounded on all sides by geometric borders.
		BALUCH rugs from IRAN have white cotton or grey wool foundations.
		BALUCH rugs are made of soft wool, are loosely woven, and are colored with corrosive fl/brown dyes.
	www.oldcarpet.com /balouch.htm (390 words)

	Pakistan, Baluch People of \| www.30-days.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Most Baluch are poor, though some have managed to work their way into wealthy political, medical or business positions.
		Inland Baluch raise livestock and farm the land; dates are a major crop, as are vegetables and grains such as wheat.
		Baluch women are mostly illiterate and confined to the home according to Baluch customs.
	www.30-days.net /ebook6/day25.htm (807 words)

	Namakdan: Baluch Tribe
		Most of Baluch's namakdans are woven by Baluch of Khorasan and a few of those are woven by Baluch of Systan and Baluchistan.
		In general, weaving is more common among Baluch of Khorasan, than Baluch of Southern regions, specially about piled carpets, except Zabol, which was involve in pile weaving.
		Baluch of Khorasan have also woven a plenty of weft wrapping namakdans.
	www.caroun.com /Namakdan/10Baluch.htm (280 words)

	Guide to Arab Baluch Rugs
		Arabesque Afshar of the Qainate Arab tribes Rug C. In the dozen or more groups that make up what we call the Baluch group there are some rugs that fall into a mysterious and somewhat intriguing subgroup.
		Baluch rugs to most collectors are rather like the US Supreme Court and Pornography.
		Some fabrics from very small groups, who were semi-nomadic at least until 1960, and who call themselves and are called by their neighboring Baluch, Arabzadeh, descendants of the Arabs, show how difficult it is to classify the rugs.
	www.persiancarpetguide.com /sw-asia/Rugs/Baluch/Arab.htm (778 words)

	Pile Rugs of The Baluch and Their Neighbors, Part I
		History mentions the Baluch for the first time as nomads in the area of Kirman, which was conquered by the Arabs in 644.
		In response to the expansion of the Seljuks the Baluch began to evade and retreat to the southeast at the end of the 10th century.
		The accompanying map explains the actual distribution of the Baluch, though incompletely, and does not tell us anything about the history of the Baluch north of Sistan, in a hundreds of kilometers wide strip, east and west of today's Iranian/Afghan border, and up to the Soviet Turkmen Republic.
	www.rugreview.com /abala.htm (3057 words)

	Minorities At Risk (MAR) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Baluchs are fragmented politically (one new organization was founded in 2001) as well as by tribal and clan identities (ORGCOH94=3).
		While Musharrif does not appear to be targeting the Baluchs for political repression, several Baluch leaders of PONM have been arrested.
		Several Baluch parties compete in provincial and national elections (at least until national elections were suspended by the Musharraf coup in 1999).
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/data/pakbalu.htm (1076 words)

	baloch and balochistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Although the Baluch moved forward into Panjab and Sind, the authority of the Moghuls stopped them establishing permanent kingdoms there, although the names of Dera Ghazi Khan in Panjab and Dera Ismail Khan in NWFP are still reminders of the Baluch chiefs who conquered these lands in the 16th century.
		The Baluch who settled in the plains gradually became largely detribalised, forgetting their native language and increasingly assimilated to the local population, with their tribal origins remaining little more than a proud memory.
		Although the eastern Baluch tribes were partially pacified by the efforts of Sir Robert Sandeman, it was thought easiest to leave the Khan and his subordinate chiefs in control of most of the rest of Baluchistan.
	www.baloch2000.org /people/balouchi.htm (1584 words)

	Geibel senior chosen for WPIAL All-Star game - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Despite not having any company from his teammates, Baluch knows that he will be playing with some of the top talent the WPIAL has to offer.
		Despite losing in the final, Baluch was solid in each of his playoff outings, going the distance in each game.
		Still, Baluch's biggest contributions were on the mound, and he was one of only three pitchers selected to the WPIAL Class A All-Star team.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/news/enterprise2004/s_456261.html (576 words)

	KARACHI: Liaquat Baluch’s detention extended -DAWN - Local; November 29, 2001
		KARACHI, Nov 28: Detention of Liaquat Ali Baluch, deputy chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, under MPO was extended for another fortnight by the Sindh government which claimed that his internment was necessary for public safety.
		Consequently, it was contended by the AG Sindh that the order had been served upon the detainee in jail, giving him a fresh cause of action so as to file a fresh petition, challenging his order of detention.
		Mr Baluch, who is the coordinator of Pakistan-Afghan Defence Council, was taken into custody owing to his strong criticism of the government’s policy of aligning with the US-led coalition.
	www.dawn.com /2001/11/29/local4.htm (503 words)

	Secularism and Religious Tolerance
		Contrary to the Baluch, the Afghans are orthodox Muslims.
		Under the Baluch code of honour, Bahut is a person or persons who are given asylum by a Baluch and their protection is a sacred duty of the protector.
		Throughout Baluch history, the Baluch people did not fight religious wars against India, with the exception of Nasir Khan the Great, and the factors behind the Baluch invasion of India under Nasir Khan the Great were more economic and political than religious.
	members.fortunecity.com /balochistan/baloch/id11.html (1201 words)

	The Bedford 19th C. Baluch Rug
		This is a wonderful old Baluch rug with a classic "Turkmen Line" border and an archaic medallion design.
		The dentilated teeth of the dentilated inner guard that bites into the camel field is something I have seen in flatweaves especially Sofrehs but never before in a pile rug.
		One of the charms of Baluch rugs is how they be so similar and yet so individualistic.
	www.spongobongo.com /no9869.htm (189 words)

	Sofreh: Baluch
		Baluch of Khorasan have an important share in sofreh weaving.
		Ground of Baluch sofreh is soil-colored, woven of camel wool with fine and ornamented margin.
		Effect of adjacent Baluch of Khorasan, like Kurd and Afshar in sofreh weaving of this tribe is obvious.
	www.caroun.com /Sofreh/12Baluch.htm (126 words)

	baluchistan-baluch
		The Baluch of Baluchistan were traditionally nomads, but settled agricultural existence is becoming more common; every chief has a fixed residence.
		The villages are collections of mud or stone huts; on the hills, enclosures of rough stone walls are covered with matting
		Because Baloch are of various baloch tribes and baluch clans.
	baluch-baluchistan.freeservers.com (1241 words)

	L. Mylroie, The Baluch Connection to Iraq, WSJ
		EST Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, is a Pakistani Baluch.
		In 1995, together with a third Baluch, Abdul Hakam Murad, the two collaborated in an unsuccessful plot to bomb 12 U.S. airplanes.
		The Baluch do, however, have longstanding ties to Iraqi intelligence, reflecting their militant opposition to the Shiite regime in Tehran.
	www.mail-archive.com /sam11@erols.com/msg00082.html (844 words)

	10th BALUCH REGIMENT
		erhaps surprisingly, the 10th Baluch Regiment sprang from the old Bombay Army and its predecessors were freely used to sort out India's problems in and around the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
		The badge chosen for the 10th Baluch Regiment in 1923 was a Roman 'Ten' within a crescent moon, a crown above and title scroll below.
		In August 1947, the Baluch Regiment was allotted to Pakistan, the Dogra companies remaining in India and transferring to, among other regiments, The Indian Grenadiers.
	www.defencejournal.com /jun99/10th-baluch.htm (1004 words)

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