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What is the main reason for the Gujars' need to travel in small, unobtrusive groups and winter in dispersed settlements?
What is the main reason for the Gujars' need to travel in small, unobtrusive groups and winter in dispersed settlements?
What does the text suggest about the possibility of Gujars replacing Kohistanis in a purely Kohistani environment?
What does the text suggest about the possibility of Gujars replacing Kohistanis in a purely Kohistani environment?
What role do the already established Kohistanis play in preventing the Gujars and nomads from appropriating rights over productive means or areas?
What role do the already established Kohistanis play in preventing the Gujars and nomads from appropriating rights over productive means or areas?
What does the text suggest as a different matter regarding the changes under the present control by the State of Swat?
What does the text suggest as a different matter regarding the changes under the present control by the State of Swat?
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What does the example of transhumant Gujar settlements in Kohistan serve to illustrate?
What does the example of transhumant Gujar settlements in Kohistan serve to illustrate?
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What is one significant implication of the text regarding the distribution of ethnic groups, cultures, or economies?
What is one significant implication of the text regarding the distribution of ethnic groups, cultures, or economies?
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What primarily controls the distribution of ethnic groups according to the passage?
What primarily controls the distribution of ethnic groups according to the passage?
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In what way have Pathans replaced Kohistanis according to the passage?
In what way have Pathans replaced Kohistanis according to the passage?
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What allows different ethnic groups to establish stable co-residence in an area, according to the passage?
What allows different ethnic groups to establish stable co-residence in an area, according to the passage?
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Why does the concept of 'culture areas' become inapplicable in much of West and South Asia, according to the passage?
Why does the concept of 'culture areas' become inapplicable in much of West and South Asia, according to the passage?
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What is needed for the study of culture distribution in Asia, according to the passage?
What is needed for the study of culture distribution in Asia, according to the passage?
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What is the primary reason behind the establishment of symbiotic economic relations between different ethnic groups, as mentioned in the passage?
What is the primary reason behind the establishment of symbiotic economic relations between different ethnic groups, as mentioned in the passage?
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According to the passage, why may different ethnic groups co-reside in one area even if they exploit the same ecologic niches?
According to the passage, why may different ethnic groups co-reside in one area even if they exploit the same ecologic niches?
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What makes the concept of 'culture areas' inapplicable for much of West and South Asia as mentioned in the passage?
What makes the concept of 'culture areas' inapplicable for much of West and South Asia as mentioned in the passage?
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According to the passage, why do different ethnic groups establish symbiotic economic relations?
According to the passage, why do different ethnic groups establish symbiotic economic relations?
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What factor primarily allows different ethnic groups to establish stable co-residence in an area as per the passage?
What factor primarily allows different ethnic groups to establish stable co-residence in an area as per the passage?
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What concept has been developed with reference to the aboriginal cultures of North America?
What concept has been developed with reference to the aboriginal cultures of North America?
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According to the passage, what characteristic is shared by Middle Eastern society and the Netherlands Indies?
According to the passage, what characteristic is shared by Middle Eastern society and the Netherlands Indies?
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What does the passage compare the interdependence of ethnic groups to?
What does the passage compare the interdependence of ethnic groups to?
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What does Coon (1951) describe as the basis of Middle Eastern society?
What does Coon (1951) describe as the basis of Middle Eastern society?
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What does the passage suggest about the distribution of cultural types, ethnic groups, and natural areas?
What does the passage suggest about the distribution of cultural types, ethnic groups, and natural areas?
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What does the text imply about the combination of ethnic segmentation and economic interdependence?
What does the text imply about the combination of ethnic segmentation and economic interdependence?
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What is the primary focus of the culture area classifications, as mentioned in the passage?
What is the primary focus of the culture area classifications, as mentioned in the passage?
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According to the passage, which ethnic group in Swat State is categorized as sedentary agriculturalists?
According to the passage, which ethnic group in Swat State is categorized as sedentary agriculturalists?
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What is the estimated number of Pathans in the Swat State, as per the passage?
What is the estimated number of Pathans in the Swat State, as per the passage?
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Which river forms sections of the two main valleys in Swat State?
Which river forms sections of the two main valleys in Swat State?
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What distinguishes the upper section of the Swat valley from the southward region, as per the passage?
What distinguishes the upper section of the Swat valley from the southward region, as per the passage?
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In what way does the passage describe the Indus River's entry into the area?
In what way does the passage describe the Indus River's entry into the area?
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What makes the number of Gujars in the Swat State difficult to estimate, according to the passage?
What makes the number of Gujars in the Swat State difficult to estimate, according to the passage?
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What is the significance of the centralized state organization in Swat for the distributional problems discussed in the passage?
What is the significance of the centralized state organization in Swat for the distributional problems discussed in the passage?
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