Females dress consists of a shirt having a big pocket and embroidery and embedded round mirror work in front. Turban is the common headwear of Bloch men along with wide loose shalwar along with knee-long shirts. The people dress up very pleasingly and in the same way in all the tribes. Like all the other provinces of Pakistan the national dress shalwar kameez with distinct additions and modifications are worn in Baloch culture. In some tribes there is a tradition of takings “Valver”, it is a sum of money paid by the groom to the family of the bride. Different rituals are celebrated in different tribes.
Divorce rate is very low in the Baluchistan as compared to the other provinces of Pakistan because they consider is a matter of disrespect for the family and honor of the tribe. Usually the marriages take place within tribes but at times intra tribal marriages are also conducted. There is a very low or negligible ratio of love marriages as this is not appreciated across the culture in all tribes.
Usually the marriages are done in young ages (teenage) but are arranged in early childhood or at birth. Every member of the family takes part in the marriage they express their joy and happiness by following the traditions of their culture. The marriages are according to Islamic principles in presence of a Mullana along with the presence of witnesses. In Baloch culture marriages are different and unique than in the other provinces of the country.
These tribe heads are members of districts and local Jirgas. The tribe has a head known as “sardar”, the sub divided tribes also have heads known as “Malik” or “Takari” or “Mir”. It has resemblance with languages such as Sansikrat, Avesta, Old Persian and Phalavi, which now a days are said to be as dead languages.
Its roots are traced back to Iranian branch of Indo-European family. The people belonging to Baloch tribe speak balochi language.
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