This document provides an overview of Gilgit Baltistan, a northern region of Pakistan. It discusses Gilgit Baltistan's geography, including its many mountain peaks over 7,000 meters high. It also describes Gilgit Baltistan's culture, including traditional musical instruments, dances featuring long robes and swords, and foods like breads and curries. Additionally, it notes the region's historical places, languages including Shina and Wakhi, and religious and cultural festivals.

1. GILGIT BALTISTAN
BY : MALIHA FIRDOUS

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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8. CULTURE FOOD OF GILGIT BALTISTAN
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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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11. HISTORICAL EQUIPMENTS
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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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