Abstract
The present study lies in the field of Onomastic, with specific
exploration of the prevalence of Ethnonyms that deals with the
mention of ethnicity as a suffix to the first name through naming
practices in the province of Balochistan. The study aims at
explicating the reasons as to why or why not the people of
Balochistan express their Baloch ethnic identity with their names
and naming practices. A qualitative paradigm of research guided
the methodology of this study with data collection done through
semi-structured interviews and open ended questionnaires by the
selected participants who belonged to different caste and clans of
Baloch community. The interpretation and analysis of the data
reveals that because of the tribal set up of the province a large
number of its residents attach the name of their caste or tribe with
their first name for multiple reasons such as considering the
expression of ethnic identity as an essential element in a
multilingual multi-ethnic society. This practice is taken as a matter
of pride. It gives them sense of security and it is sometimes used for
social and political gains. It also earns them the loyalty of their
group. It unifies and binds them to a single ethnicity
Fouzia Rehman Khan, Najia Zaidi, Sohila Abbas . (2018) THE STUDY OF ETHNONYMS IN BALOCHISTAN, Hankén , Volume 10, Issue 1.
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