Once a woman is married, she passes from the authority of her father to that of her husband. Marriages are monogamous and lifelong, and marrying a non-Baluch is strictly forbidden. Baluchmayar is the honor code by which the Baluch live. These principles include extending hospitality and mercy, dealing with each other honestly, and offering refuge to strangers. They are preserved through both songs and poetry.
Children learn proper behavior by watching their elders, and are taunted whenever they misbehave.
Rather, secular authority belongs to the tribal leaders. Capital punishment was also used in cases of adultery or the theft of clan property. However, they have a long tradition of poetic compositions. Poets and professional minstrels are highly regarded. The Baluch are Sunni Muslims .