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.

Recording of Muneem Dawar reciting a personal account in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

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.

Recordings of Allamah Nasiruddin Nasir Hunzai reciting acecots about "Batta Qadiro" (now called 'Wazir Qadiro'), a legendary wise man in the former state of Hunza.

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.

Recording of Naseema Ali explaining the background story of a proverb in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Ghulamuddin Hunzai discussing his proposed orthography for Burushaski language in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of Mahida Murad 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. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.

Recording of Ghulamuddin Hunzai reciting "Rasmo Riwaaj," a song in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Naseema Ali, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, reciting a string of proverbs.

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.

Recording of Mahida Murad reciting "A Witch and A King," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

Transcription of Mahida Murad 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. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.

Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting the story "saada crhin" ('a simple sparrow'), a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

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.

Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting "Bodi Budari," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Wazir Shafi reciting an introduction to "Bodi Budaari," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Wazir Shafi reciting "Ch'en," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Wazir Shafi reciting "Choke Minas," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Wazir Shafi reciting "Choke Minas," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

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.

Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting the story entitled "Torti Potorti," a popular children's story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. The story is about two sisters, Torti and Potorti.

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

Recording of Qimat Shah explaining the background of a term in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.