The Baloch people are an ethnic group of Western Persian origin, living mainly in the Balochistan region of Pakistan, Persia and Afghanistan, with communities also scattered across Central Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.
The history of the tribe has seen the incorporation of other tribes into the Baloch system, so that the present Baloch people are made up of people from a variety of backgrounds. Most of them live in Pakistan, with 50% in Balochistan and 40% in Sindh. A small number also live in Punjab. Baloch make up 3.6% of the total population of Pakistan and about 2% of the population of Persia and Afghanistan.
Balochi carpets are woven by this ethnic group in Afghanistan and eastern Persia. These carpets are characterised by diverse designs and distinctive diagonal motifs, some of which have complex geometric designs in labyrinth-like formations.
The history of the tribe has seen the incorporation of other tribes into the Baloch system, so that the present Baloch people are made up of people from a variety of backgrounds. Most of them live in Pakistan, with 50% in Balochistan and 40% in Sindh. A small number also live in Punjab. Baloch make up 3.6% of the total population of Pakistan and about 2% of the population of Persia and Afghanistan.
Balochi carpets are woven by this ethnic group in Afghanistan and eastern Persia. These carpets are characterised by diverse designs and distinctive diagonal motifs, some of which have complex geometric designs in labyrinth-like formations.