Azad Kashmir is divided into two parts - Azad Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir. Azad Kashmir is a self-governing state under Pakistan, with Muzaffarabad as its capital. It has several districts and the official language is Northern Hindko, though Pashto is also spoken. The region has a mountainous landscape and experiences heavy snowfall in the winter and moderate summer climate. Local culture is reflected in traditional clothing, music, weddings, and handicrafts like pashmina shawls.

1. By: Rimsha Kiran

2. Kashmir is divided into two parts
1-Azad Kashmir
2-Jammu and Kashmir
Azad Kashmir is self governing state under Pakistan.
Jammu and Kashmir is a state in northern India under the control of Indian government.
Further districts inAzad Kashmir are:-
1. Bagh
2. Bhimbar
3. Hattian
4. Haveli (kahuta)
5. Kotli
6. Mirpur
7. Muzafarabad (capital)
8. Nilam
9. Punch
10. Sudhnoti

4. The flag of Azad Kashmir is the state flag representing the territory of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.
It features a green background, four horizontal white stripes alternating with green, a star and crescent on the upper fly, and a
golden canton on the upper hoist.
The flag symbolizes various aspects of the state.
According to the Azad Kashmir government, the green field represents the region's Muslim majority population; the gold canton
represents the religious minorities; the white stripes represent the snow-peaked mountains of the state, and the green stripes alternating
with them represent theValley of Kashmir.The star and crescent is a national icon which also features on Pakistan's flag.
The Azad Kashmir flag is a key symbol of identity for Kashmiris at home and in the diaspora.

5. Muzaffarabad

6. Language
▪ The language ofAzad Kashmir is Northern
Hindko. Pashto is also spoken by sizeable
minority.
▪ This due to the sizeable migrant Afghan
community who have settled in the Mirpur
area.

7. Animal: Red Deer
Bird: Blacked necked
crane
Game: Polo match

8. ▪ House structures:
Mostly made up of wood in Neelam valley
Because there is very heavy snowfall and
because of mountain areas they cant
made cemented houses

9. Climate:-
In winter there is heavy
snowfall.
In summer there is moderate
climate with cold breeze.

11. • Pink tea
• Black tea

12. Folk music
▪ Ruf
▪ Wuegi-nachun
▪ Roul
▪ Dogri
▪ Rabab (most famous)

13. • The traditional outfit for both
males and females in Kashmir is
the phiran and poots and Pahari
shalwar kamiz.
• Phiran gown is made up of wool
during winter and cotton during
summer
• Taranga headdress use
• Islamic Kashmiri females use a
red headwear known as the
“kasaba

15. Famous shawl of Azad Kashmir
1-Pashmina shawls
"Pashmina" is the Persian word for
pashm meaning finest wool fibre, the
"soft gold" king of fibre’s
Original term Pashm
Traditional shawl or stole that is made
of either pure cashmere, or a mix of
cashmere and silk
Capra hircus, domestic goat,
Himaliyan goat
2-Shatoosh shawls
Made up of the wool ofTibetan
antelope or chiru
It takes around 4 chiru to make a
single shawl

17. Kashmiri wedding

19. Jehlum valley.
▪ Curling river passing from east to west
▪ It is an ideal tourist spot.

20. ▪ Leepa valley
▪ Known for the dry fruits and honey.

22. This city was named on his name.
He was also the founder of Muzaffarabd city.
It was constructed in the reign of Sultan Muazaffar khan.
Black and red fort are the major attractions .
The Muzaffarabad Fort

23. Summary:-
They treat their guest with great hospitality and care.
Education has a great importance in Kashmir for male and female.
Birth are celebrated with great happiness and on death the family of death person is supported financially and emotionally
In Kashmir majority people perform healing practices before taking medical practices
Technology has importance in Kashmir culture but also there culture is collectivistic
In a matter of physically or verbally abused, they leave there matters on elders.
There culture is different from others in respect of dressing, literacy, food language and customs
Urdu is mostly spoken by all Kashmiris
The most important moral value of Kashmir is respect for everyone