2. CONTENTS:
Introduction of Gilgit Baltistan
Geography of Gilgit Baltistan
Mountains of Gilgit Baltistan
Culture of Gilgit Baltistan
Dance of Gilgit Baltistan
Food of Gilgit Baltistan
Game of Gilgit Baltistan
Historical place of Gilgit Baltistan
Language of Gilgit Baltistan
Festival of Gilgit Baltistan
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3. INTRODUCTION OF GILGIT BALTISTAN
Gilgit Baltistan formerly known as the Northern Areas, is
the northern most region of Pakistan.
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4. • Baltistan is often called “little Tibet “
• Baltistan is mass of lofty mountains
GEOGRAPHY
• Gilgit Baltistan more then fifty peaks above 7,000 meters(23,000 ft)
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5. Mountains of Gilgit Baltistan
k2 is the second highest in
the world
,8.611Meters(28,251 ft.).
It is in Gilgit Baltistan,
between Chilas and Astor.
Nanga Parbat means “naked
mountain”.
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6. F
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF GILGIT BALTISTAN
o Instruments use in Baltistan are ,Dadang (drum),Daqmal and Surnai while
some other instruments like sitar ,Gabi(flut)Rabab and duff represent the
different areas .Beside these Khling-boo,chang,porgho-too etc instruments are
used in Baltistan region.
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7. CULTURE DANCE OF PAKISTAN
Traditional music has heavy influence from Central Asia, Tibet and india .
Dancers wears long robes called Gonchas ,Shoka and Choga and dance in groups
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This Dance is performed by more than one man wear some old style dresses and
wear local hat and dance .
This unique dance is performed by man talking one sword in write and Shield in
left . One to six participants as pair can dance .
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9. POPULATION OF GILGIT BALTISTAN
53%
24%
1%
16%
6.10%, 6%
population
punjab
sindh
gilgit
KPK
Balochistan
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10. GAMES & SPORTS
Since old time many traditional games were placed in Baltistan including:
POLO: Game of kings
It is assumed Polo came from a balti word Tra polo
Tra means horse in balti and polo means round shape thing it was originated in Gilgit
Baltistan
It is played in its original unique style all around Gilgit Baltistan without foulsa
Polo stick is called BIN TOOK in balti
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12. HISTORICAL PLACES
The original Shigar Fort Palace (know as Fong-khar, which in the local Balti
Language means, “Palace on the Rock”),was built by Hassan khan, the 20th
rule of the Amacha Dynasty, in the early 17th century
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13. LANGUAGES OF GILGIT BALTISTAN
Urdu and English are the official Languages
Shina : The shina language is the majority language (of the population , spoken
mainly in Gilgit, Astor , throught out Diamar.And in some part of Ghazar, hunza nagar
and the Baltistan region
Khowar / chitrali
Brushask is the second largest language spoken in Gilgit
Wakhi Minor languages spoken in the Gilgit
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14. FESTIVALS
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS CULTURAL FESTIVALS
Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-Milad-un- Nabi
Jashn-e-Baharan
Shandoor Polo Festivals
Babusar Polo Festivals
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