THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF BRAHVI FOLKLORE, A CASE STUDY OF HARBOI KALAT, BALOCHISTAN

Abstract

The Baloch have few historical records about them. The purpose of this study is to explore the Brahvi folklore of Harbohi Kalat, Balochistan. The objectives of the study were to explore the customs and rituals of the nomads of Harbohi Mountains, to determine the proverbs and their meaning and significance among the nomads of Harbohi, and to find out the Brahvi folktales. It is qualitative study in nature. Participants of this study were the nomadic Baloch tribe in the Harbohi Mountain Range of Kalat District. Convenient sampling used for selection of respondents who were belong to nomadic Baloch tribe in the Harboi Mountain Range of Kalat District, Balochistan. According to Creswell (2009) and Cohen, Manion & Morrison (2013, p.105), 6 to 8 interviewees from each stratum may be selected to target the desired population. So, the researcher conducted 24 interviews, from aged 40 to 55 years old male and female, to reach the saturation point. Self-developed semi structured interviews were used for qualitative data. The respondents were taken from Harbohi mountains. The semi structured interview based on their culture, rituals, proverbs, their meaning and Brahvi folktales, were used. The validity (construct &content) of the instruments (semi structured interview) were conducted with the help of five key informants. After the thematic analysis the study was concluded that People of Kalat, whether nomads or semi settled, have their own unique way of life, they have their own understanding of the actions and pentices. Their different social rituals, two genres of folklore, folktales and proverbs were given more attention. These nomads have inherited these rituals, folktales and proverbs from their forefathers orally. Though nomadic folklore and rituals have not been documented academically, but the contribution of Brahui periodicals, weekly newspapers, and quarterly reports in promoting the language's literature cannot be overlooked Keywords: proverbs, folktales, custom and rituals