northern culture of Pakistan Skardu Gilgit Baltistan

1. Sakardu Gilgit Baltistan
Presenting the Culture of

2. Geography of Sakardu Gilgit Baltistan:
 Gilgit Baltistan is located in between the great mountain ranges of the world , the
Himalayas, Karakoram, Pamir and Hindukush.
 GB covers an area of 72,971 sq km.
 Gilgit Baltistan population is approximately 2 million.
 GB lies in between the Karakoram and Himalayas mountains. There are
thousands of glaciers in these mountains. Indus river originates from Himalayas.
Shyok river originates from Karakoram.

3. History:
 Traced from rock carvings which are painted on different
rocks in GB.
 The famous rock carvings are located in Chilas.
 Paintings include animal painting, signs, scripts ,structures
and buildings.
 Names of kings and their history are written in the form of
paintings on the rocks.

4. Languages:
 More than six different languages are spoken in GB.
 Shina language is primarily spoken in Diamer, Astore, Gilgit ,Ghizer and Nagar.
 Balti language is spoken in Skardu, Shigar , Kharmang and Ghanche in Baltistan
division. Balti is a branch of Tibetan language. Tibetan language is spoken in Tibet,
Nepal. Bhutan, Sikkim India, western provinces of China and Ladakh.
 Brushaski language is spoken in Hunza Yasin and Nagar valley.

5. Cultures and Festivals:
 Religious cultures include,
 Eid ul Fitr
 Eid ul Azha
 Eid Milad un Nabi
 Cultural Festivals include,
 Jashn e Baharan
 Shandoor Polo Festival
 Babusar Polo Festival

6. Family System:
 The Gilgit Baltistan’s people way of life is mostly the joint family system.
 Which signifies their deep love for the family's solidarity and welfare.

7. Marriage System:
 Marriages are solemnized in presence of Nikah khwa and witnesses.
 Life partners are commonly selected within the family.
 A negligible fraction of love marriages, all marriages are arranged.
 Divorce rate is very low.

8. Marriage Events:
 Marriage include three main events,
 Mehndi
 Barat
 Walima

9. Dressing:
 Men usually wear white shalwar kameez with white gilgiti cap.
 Women usually wear,
 Loose kameez Shalwar
 Cap with some silver touch
 Silver Jewelry with Antique stones

10. Dance:
 The famous trio band music is played in this region. On the rhythm of this loud
music, men love to dance in their typical way.
 This dance is performed by more than one man wear some old style dresses and
wear local hat and dance.

11. Sword Dance:
 This unique dance is performed by men taking one sword in right and Shield in left.
One to six participants as pair can dance.

12. Cow Boy Dance:
 This unique dance is performed by a man wear earlier period dress, long leather
shoes and a stick has in hand.

13. Music:
 There are different types of music including,
 Alghani: The people of Gilgit, Ghizer Yasin, Puniyal, and Gupis call this rhythm as
Alghani.
 Ajoli: During departure of bride and groom from house this rhythm is used in
different parts of Gilgit.
 Souse: A martial rhythm and it has a fast rhythm and is used specially in sword
dances.
 Dani: Dani is the name of a traditional music used in Hunza which links to Tibet,
Baltistan and Laddakh

14. Musical Instruments:
 Instruments commonly used in Gilgit Baltistan are, Dadang (drum), Damal and Surnai while
some other instruments like Sitar, Gabi(flut) Rabab and duff represent the different areas.

15. Food:
 Marzan
 Hrsapkhur
 Kiseer
 Drum fiti
 Prapo
 Rgearatee roti
 Namkeen tea
 Balay

16. Sports:
 Polo
 Neza Bazi
 Tapoo
 Ip Ip

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 Syeda Hadeesa Zahra_ F2019141021
 Benish Mushtaq_ F2019141097
 Maida_ F2019141038
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