Davi (also spelled as
Dawee,
Daavi or
Daway) is a
Pashtun tribe and the brother of the
Kakar tribe. Both are the sons of
Ghourghusht tribe. Ghourghusht was the third and youngest son of
Qais Abdur Rashid, the father of
Pashtuns. Davis are traditionally known for their bravery, hardiness and simplicity. They are said to be hospitable. They are living in
Balochistan, especially in
Quetta,
Pishin,
Zhob,
Chaman and everywhere where Kakars live. In the
North-West Frontier Province they are living in Katlang village and in Sawaldhere village.Daavi have two other subtribes.1) Sur Daavi 2) Tor Daavi. some people consider it as subtribe of kakar but Daavi is not subtribe of kakar it is the brother of kakar.There is a famous saying about Daavi.
" Che kama pore Daavi jwaanday we pukhtun ba jwanday we aao che Daavi mar sho no pukhtun mar sho"
It means that whenever a single Daavi is living on earth, all pashtoons are alive so a single daavi is enough to represent all pashtoons.
Daavi is also called Daavi-khel in katlang village mardan.