A "Pathan joke" is a
derogatory joke that is typically centered around
ethnic stereotypes about
Pashtun people
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
. The word "Pathan" (as opposed to the
endonym
An endonym (from Greek: , 'inner' + , 'name'; also known as autonym) is a common, ''native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used inside that particular place, group, ...
"Pakhtun") is a
Hindi word
and it refers to Pashtuns or people who have Pashtun ancestry. Pathan jokes are controversial and are often considered racist, offensive or inappropriate by many in
Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
.
See also
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Hindu joke Hindu jokes are a class of ethnic jokes based on the lifestyle of the Hindus and some of the common religious beliefs in Hinduism.
Some of the most common characteristics of these jokes include satire on the priests and ascetics, and jokes on Brahm ...
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Sardarji joke
References
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Pakistani humour
Pashtun culture
Ethnic jokes
Racism in Pakistan
Pashtun society
Desi culture