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religion, some dwell in the country of the Si'ah-posh, and some to 

 the northward in the valley of Mil. 



JPdn-du. 



The Pan-dii tribe formerly occupied the darah or valley of Po-han ; 

 and at present holds the eastern portion of the darah of Mil. Here 

 they have several villages ; viz. Mukii-watu, the Kadkhuda, or head- 

 man of which is named Dahwi ; Niw-li ; Teyli ; Pandii and Parmah- 

 wal, under Kadkhuda, Hasan. A very few only have become 

 converts to Islamism. In this district, in particular, might makes 

 the right ; and the authority lies in the hands of, oris seized by, him 

 who has the greatest quantity of worldly goods, and the most 

 numerous kindred. The darah of Najil lies to the west of the valley 

 of Mil.* 



Warn ah. 



The people of this tribe continue to dwell, in conjunction with the 

 Tapah-kal tribe, in the valley of Inkar, which is connected with six 

 smaller ones, named, Bayazid, Bahan, Shankar, Makan-ju, Kadol- 

 Khand, Landah-gau, and Darah-i-Ma'isht. Some few of the people 

 of the tribe have become Muhammadans ; but the greater number 

 still follow their ancient faith, and look down on these converts with 

 the greatest contempt, and compel them to dwell apart. 



Mandul. 



This tribe formerly dwelt in the Shamah-kat valley, lying to the 

 west of the Lamghan district, and containing fourteen smaller 

 darahs or valleys within it. The Mandiils were driven from this 

 locality as lately as the reign of the Moghal Emperor, Jehangir. 

 They are now held by the Sails of the Isma'fl clan, a small and in- 

 dependent tribe of Afghans, but accounted among the Suliman Kliel 

 of the Grhalzis. The Mandiils, at present, dwell in a portion of the 

 valley of Kandah-i-Nfl, which is also the present location of the 

 Kati-hi tribe. The Mandiils retain their ancient religion. 



Samd-jil. 

 The Samd-jil tribe in ancient times dwelt in the Shamakat and its 

 contiguous valleys, along with the Mandiils ; and at the present day 



* " The part of Kafiristan nearest to Alishang is Meil (Mil) ; and the river 

 of Alishang comes down from Meil." Bauek. 



