Kakazai
pashtun tribe
The Kakazai (Pashto: کاکازي / ککےزي / ککازي, Urdu, Persian: کاکازَئی / کَکےزَئی / کَکازَئی), also known as Loi, Loe, or Loye Mamund (Pashto: لوی ماموند; Urdu: لو ئے / لوئی مَاموند), a division of the Mamund (ماموند / مموند) clan, are a Pashtun tribe part of the larger Tarkani (ترکاڼي) tribe.
They primarily reside in Bajaur Agency, Pakistan, originally hailing from the Laghman Province of Afghanistan. Over time, they dispersed to such an extent that they are now recognized as a distinct tribe.
Etymology
The name "Kakazai" or "Kaka zai" translates to "descendants/offspring/children of Kaka (کاکا / ککا)" in Pashto.
According to historical records and authentic books such as Hayat-e-Afghani and Saulat-e-Afghani, Mamund (real name Mahmood or Mahmud), whose tomb is located in Daag, Bajaur — a sacred site and an important part of the Kakazai Pashtuns' historical heritage — was a son/descendant of the Tarklanri or Tarkalani (ترکاڼي/ترکلاڼي). Mamund had two sons: the elder son was referred to as Kaka (کاکا / ککا), a Pashto word meaning "great, large, or elder," while the younger son was called Wur (ووړ), meaning "small, little, or minor" in Pashto.
There is a distinction between Mamund or Mamond (ماموند / مموند), a son/descendant of the Tarkalani (ترکاڼي/ترکلاڼي), and Mohmand or Moomand (مومند / مہمند), who are descendants of the Ghoryakhel (غورياخېل) lineage. While both tribes trace their ancestry to Qais Abdul Rasheed (Pashto: قيس عبد الرشيد) and belong to the Sarbani branch of the Pashtuns, they have evolved as distinct tribal entities with unique histories and identities.
The name Mamund/Mamond (ماموند / مموند) is derived from Mahmood/Mahmud through phonetic changes common in Pashto, where consonant sounds like d and t often interchange or soften over time. This linguistic shift reflects the natural evolution of Pashto, driven by the adaptation of words for easier pronunciation, influenced by local dialects and tribal variations.
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