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By Fazal Amin Beg Ziki ce lup niyamat, nasl-e Odami dem paywand Demet ce dhetk barakat, shũker Tower Khũdhowand What a great boon a language is, bound within this are human races; The blessings you’ve conferred within it, thanks to you, the Lord. Hadem farhang’v-e olam, zik’v-e voynishtev pidhing Misl-e sitor lim et lam, wũ̃rkhetkev…

By Fazal Amin Beg Halwoshir is a very unique, tasteful and traditional Pamiri dish of Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan Region , Northern Pakistan.The name is based on and a combination of Arabic and Persian words, Halwo or Halwa and Shir or sheer in Persian for milk. Although, halwo or halwa is normally prepared in the restaurants in…

By Fazal Amin Beg It was back in October 2011 when late Dr. Boghsho Lashkarbekov of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow along with three of his colleagues visited Pakistan and more particularly Gilgit-Baltistan Region, and we did the field studies within linguistic and cultural realms on the Wakhi population in Ghizer and Hunza districts. When…

By Fazal Amin Beg In this package, two interesting poetries are presented to the audience/readers. Boht of the poetries are of lateDr. Boghsho Lashkarbekov, a celebrated linguist and scholar of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.these poetries I had documented in October 2011 at Passu, Hunza valley, when late Dr. Lashkarbekov was leading a team of…

By Fazal Amin Beg During the time of the former Hunza State (before 1974), there emerged a marvelous star in the field of performaing arts, who ultimately got the honor to be the state singer and would sing in the court of Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan, the last ruler of the former Hunza State (1945-1974).and…

By Fazal Amin Beg This small contribution mainly reflects the societal and cultural landscape and development of the past and present (pertaining to and after the time of the former Hunza State) through the lens of a key informant Yahya Khan of New York (United States of America). Though, Yahya Khan son of Khalifa Amanullah…

By Fazal Amin Beg Whenever and wherever injustice prevails at individual, collective or societal level, violation of rights could be testified and evidenced in the respective cultural communities across the globe. Resultantly, forces of resistance could be seen at various fronts either to counter the prevailing situation or come in competition or collaboration on the…

By Fazal Amin Beg Saifuddin Saif belongs to Ghulkin village of Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan Region, Northern Pakistan. though, he is in his middle age, Saif has been contributing marvelously for more than two decades to his mother tongue, called Wakhi, in line with devotional and secular poetries. His poetries are prominent and dominant among…