Comments on: Mercenary marriages in Tajikistan http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/ neweurasia\'s latest on Tajikistan Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:37:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Mumtaz http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-34585 Mumtaz Fri, 16 May 2008 11:21:30 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-34585 To American guy in tj. I think before making harsh remarks it would be very helpful if you would read some books on the history of Pamir or Tajikistan in general. And pls for the future try to use academic facts to justify your intolerance toward pamiris unless you want to make contribution to the existing gap in the relationship of Pamiris and Tajik people. I guess the Civil war during 90s should serve as a lesson for people like you - american TJ boy... To American guy in tj.

I think before making harsh remarks it would be very helpful if you would read some books on the history of Pamir or Tajikistan in general. And pls for the future try to use academic facts to justify your intolerance toward pamiris unless you want to make contribution to the existing gap in the relationship of Pamiris and Tajik people. I guess the Civil war during 90s should serve as a lesson for people like you - american TJ boy…

]]> By: Imbalance Of Orders http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-32892 Imbalance Of Orders Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:46:17 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-32892 Hello, This is just what I was looking for! Hello, This is just what I was looking for!

]]> By: barbie oyunlari http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10753 barbie oyunlari Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:33:26 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10753 Great article Thanks for the info. Great article

Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Vadim http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10443 Vadim Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:11:04 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10443 Dear guests, if you have not noticed, this post is not about the Pamiris but marriages in Tajikistan. Dear guests, if you have not noticed, this post is not about the Pamiris but marriages in Tajikistan.

]]> By: Tajik Boy http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10186 Tajik Boy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:46:03 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10186 oh by the way: American guy in TJ The "tajik dream" applies to Pamiries equally if not more ;) Certain portions of that region depend heavily on remittances from Russia... oh by the way: American guy in TJ

The “tajik dream” applies to Pamiries equally if not more ;) Certain portions of that region depend heavily on remittances from Russia…

]]> By: Tajik Boy http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10185 Tajik Boy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:43:21 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10185 American guy in TJ, About Pamiri girls... of course what they think of themselves (perception) and who they acually are (reality) are two different things. Just because they happen to have a couple of blond and blue eyed folks among them does not necessarily make them "more european" :). Culturally they are not that different from folks across the border in Afghanistan, but I don't see them claiming to be more European. So the "cultural" links of their "European heritage" does not quite make sense. What does actually make sense is that a certain religious group tries to set them apart from Tajiks by telling them all these stories about them being more european... Really, what is the problem with these folks? in all pictures they tend to bring forward "white-looking males and females". My take is that they suffer from some inferriority complex... BTW: ratio of blonds and blue-eyed folks is more or less the same across different parts of Tajikistan and no one banks on it as Pamiris do. That's my non-Pamiri opinion :) American guy in TJ,

About Pamiri girls… of course what they think of themselves (perception) and who they acually are (reality) are two different things. Just because they happen to have a couple of blond and blue eyed folks among them does not necessarily make them “more european” :). Culturally they are not that different from folks across the border in Afghanistan, but I don’t see them claiming to be more European. So the “cultural” links of their “European heritage” does not quite make sense.

What does actually make sense is that a certain religious group tries to set them apart from Tajiks by telling them all these stories about them being more european…

Really, what is the problem with these folks? in all pictures they tend to bring forward “white-looking males and females”. My take is that they suffer from some inferriority complex…

BTW: ratio of blonds and blue-eyed folks is more or less the same across different parts of Tajikistan and no one banks on it as Pamiris do.

That’s my non-Pamiri opinion :)

]]> By: Vadim http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10179 Vadim Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:16:58 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10179 It is a little bit offending about the "Tajik dream" for me as a Tajik, but I think it is true for a large portion of young male population. It is a little bit offending about the “Tajik dream” for me as a Tajik, but I think it is true for a large portion of young male population.

]]> By: American guy in TJ http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10160 American guy in TJ Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:07:49 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-10160 Having worked with several Pamiri girls, they have independantly verified that Pamiris are much more likely to marry after age 25 than Tajiks. Pamiris consider themselves "more European" than ethnic Tajiks. I dont think the level of education is necessarily higher, but it does seem more of a cultural phenomena. I also agree that the imbalance in male/female ratio is due largely to migration. The men leave to work, the women stay, and often...the men don't come back because they started a family in Russia. The "Tajik Dream" is for a young guy to go abroad and save up enough money to buy into some kind of business (maybe buy a GAZel and become a taxi, or open a shop) and thus attract a good wife. Having worked with several Pamiri girls, they have independantly verified that Pamiris are much more likely to marry after age 25 than Tajiks. Pamiris consider themselves “more European” than ethnic Tajiks. I dont think the level of education is necessarily higher, but it does seem more of a cultural phenomena.

I also agree that the imbalance in male/female ratio is due largely to migration. The men leave to work, the women stay, and often…the men don’t come back because they started a family in Russia. The “Tajik Dream” is for a young guy to go abroad and save up enough money to buy into some kind of business (maybe buy a GAZel and become a taxi, or open a shop) and thus attract a good wife.

]]> By: abdollah abdolmahdi http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-9817 abdollah abdolmahdi Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:09:36 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-9817 t hanks t hanks

]]> By: Parviz http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-9707 Parviz Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:10:12 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/01/14/mercenary-marriages-in-tajikistan/#comment-9707 Dushanbe has much more educated people than Pamir. In only Dushanbe there is more than 8 universities. {some of the intolarable words were deleted from this comment} Dushanbe has much more educated people than Pamir. In only Dushanbe there is more than 8 universities. {some of the intolarable words were deleted from this comment}

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