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Retelling of Grandfather Puno
A recording of Dawar Muneeb reciting the story “Daado Puno” in the Hunza dialect. This story describes the history of “Bophaw”, the custom of sowing seeds in January by the Hunza Burushos. It is said that there was a very virtuous man several centuries ago, who began this tradition.
Date:
December 18, 2010
Creator:
Karim, Piar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative by Ali Dawar
Recording of Muneem Dawar reciting a personal account in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
December 17, 2010
Creator:
Karim, Piar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Shon Gukur
Recording of Dawar Muneem reciting “Shon Gukur” in the Hunza dialect. This is a popular story about a shaman/minister in Baltit (Karimabad), that gave the Hunza Burushos important wisdom given to him by the fairies that blinded him.
Date:
December 17, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Flying Horse and Giant Monster
Recording of Mahida Murad reciting “A flying Horse and a giant Monster,” in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a princess is hidden away by her father, but an ogre discovers her presence. He goes to the king to ask for her hand in marriage, but the King refuses to agree unless the Ogre knows her name. The princess refused to marry the ogre, and runs away on a flying horse.
Date:
August 1, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about a Burushaski proverb "duljame c̣ham au-yeshi" (rich will never experience hunger)
Recording of Naseema Ali explaining the background story of a proverb in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Burushaski orthography
Recording of Ghulamuddin Hunzai discussing his proposed orthography for Burushaski language in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf & Karim, Piar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Rasmo Riwaaj"
Recording of Ghulamuddin Hunzai reciting "Rasmo Riwaaj," a song in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of proverbs
Recording of Naseema Ali, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, reciting a string of proverbs.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of A Witch and a King
Recording of Mahida Murad, a housewife, reciting “Danlathas ke Baadsha” in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a Witch kills some princes and scares the King into marrying her. She took all of the King’s daughter-in-laws and stole their eyes, sealing them into a pit hidden away from the kingdom. The youngest raises her child, and he must save his mother and aunties.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of A Simple Sparrow
Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting the story "saada crhin" ('a simple sparrow'), a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Boddi Buddaari
Recording of Kuhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting the story of “Bodi Buddaari” in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. This popular story stars two sisters, one named Bodi, one named Buddaari.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Boddi Buddaari (Introduction)
Recording of Wazir Shafi reciting an introduction to "Bodi Budaari," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Ch'en
Recording of Wazir Shafi reciting "Ch'en," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Choke Minas
Recording of Wazir Shafi reciting "Choke Minas," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Torti and Potorti
Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting the story “Torti Putorti” ('Torti and Potorti') in the Yasin dialect. In this popular story, two sisters named Torti and Potorti, are plucking vegetables from the garden. When Potorti plucks a carrot from the field, a ghost is released.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Surung Thuko
Recording of Abida reciting “Surung Thuku” in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. This popular story is told to kids. A man named Surung Thuku is taken captive by an evil grandmother who wishes to eat him, but he tricks her into eating her granddaughter instead, and escapes
Date:
July 28, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation with Qimat Shah regarding a Burushaski term
Recording of Qimat Shah explaining the background of a term in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion about a song entitled "Hashki"
Recording of Farman Khan introducing the song "Hashki," sung in the Yasin dialect of Buruhsaski.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Boyu
Recording of Mohammad Nadir Khan discussing Boyu, ancient goddesses, in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Burusho culture
Recording of Muhammed Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi"), a speaker of the Yasin dialect of Burushaski, reciting a narrative on Burusho culture.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on place name origins
Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi"), a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, discussing the origins of place names in Gilgit and surrounding areas.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on the song entitled "Bor Bor"
Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan, a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, giving a cultural account about a folk song, popularly known as "Bor Bor".
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Rasole"
Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting his poem "Rasole". Bulbul-e-Yasin is a poet and a speaker of the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Un Qom"
Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting "Un Qom," a poem in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
System:
The UNT Digital Library