Satti

The Satti (Urdu: ستّى), is a sub cast of Rajpoots in Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. , they are believed to originate from Iran when a Persian prince with his tribe was traveling from this place her wife was pragnenet they stayed in these mountains when looter killed many of them and the princess saved her child in a cave who later called as BABA SATTI .Baba Satti got married to a beautiful girl of a local Muslim Tribe Kethwal and they gifted her land from Kahota towards the boundary of Azad Kashmir.

Origin and history

This Satti tribe has produced excellent army officers with the highest achievements, good doctors, better administrators and reputed students with incredible educational achievements. At present Mallot Sattian is a village in Tehsil Kotli Sattian which is having maximum literacy rate. Other tribes that live in these Western Himalayan Mountains are Dhund, Kethwal and Dhanyal. Across the river Jehlum, Sudhen and Maldial live in Kashmir. It appears that somehow the ancestors of all these tribes were either family members or close relatives. Although the religious and other external influences have cultivated varied ideas that these tribes are alien to this land which does not appear pragmatic. A DNA test may be a good starting point for those who want to explore this issue further. The Dhund tribe is famous in commerce and exerts a significant influence in politics both in mountains and in nearby capital Islamabad. Dhanyal tribe is famous real state dealerships and in general business. Kethwals are famous for civil services positions and have produced good diplomats. Sattis are known for their services in armed forces. But any single tribe does not exclusively monopolize these professions. Dhanyal and Dhunds also produced good soldiers and doctors. Kethwals are witty politicians and good businessmen too. Mutual respect, inter-tribal honor, marriages, faith and trust are the founding stones of these tribes inhibiting mountains. It appears that Sattis, like other tribes, belong to ancient Aryans who either escaped slavery after some wars or preferred to live tough but independent lives. They had their own weighing and measuring scales. These scales were instrumental in trading grains, and other produce. Measurements with hand-length were used to estimate building space, land demarcation, timber measurements or fodder scaling mainly grass and corn stocks. Unlike weights the length measurements had no standards. Seller would prefer smaller man to measure the length while the buyer would prefer taller man with longer arms. Other than the said costs, many little groups of workers are living there in mountains. they were expert in their local technologies consisting on agricultural tools, tanneries, timber, blacksmith, etc. Building ploughs, sickles, hoes, etc. was an art mainly carried out by blacksmiths who were also expert carpenters and masons. The weavers were responsible for weaving clothes and sewing them. The British cotton mechanization in Lancashire finally made these artisans jobless and most of them opted other professions such as preachers. Each village still has a cobbler family who exclusively reserves shoe business rights. However, factory made leather merchandise have reduced these skilled people into either repairmen or they also gave up and joined the industrial lives in cities. Each village still has a barber/musician. They meet local needs. The farmers were supposed to harvest the land and produce grain.

Sources

• Donnan, Hastings (1988). Marriage among Muslims: preference and choice in Northern Pakistan. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-08416-2.