Kulachi (tribe)

Kolachi or Kulachi is a Baloch tribe in Karachi & in Dera Ismail Khan,Pakistan. The tribe originated from Kulanch, an area in the Makran region of Balochistan province.

Mai Kolachi

Mai Kolachi (Urdu: مائی کلاچی ‎) is the most well-known member of the Kulachi Baloch tribe. She was a fisher who settled near the delta of the Indus River to start a community and gave the tribe her name.

The port of Kolachi was named after her.[1][2] Mai Kolachi migrated from Makran and settled in the area presently known as Karachi. The word "Mai" is still used in Sindh, meaning "Respected Lady".

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References
  1. From Kolachi to Karachi: the journey
  2. The spirit of Kolachi!
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