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Monologue on the history of polo
Recording of Abdullah reciting a historical account of Polo in the Nagar dialect. Abdullah tells the history of the people throughout Nagar, and how after Winter the Kings would congregate the people of different villages, and concerts and competitions would be held.
Date:
June 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a burus ṣapik recipe
Recording of Ruqayya Bano reciting a recipe for Burus S̩apik in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Karim, Piar
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Misgar Valley
A recording of Pari Nimo reciting a Historical narrative and poem about the Misgar valley in the Hunza dialect. “Misgar Valley” explains a little bit about who came to Misgar from Baltit.
Date:
May 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
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
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion about riddles
Recording of Gul Nasreen and Farida Bibi discussing mixed riddles in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
May 25, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a shuwanchale hoy recipe
Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Shuwanchale Hoi”, or a Vegetables, in the Nagar dialect. The leafy green is blanched, then drained, and cooked in oil with green onion, coriander, and green peppers.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Flying Horse and Giant Monster in Urdu
Recording of Samina explaining the story "Haghur ke Phut" in Urdu. This is a popular story about a flying horse and a monster. The story was originally narrated by Mahida Murad in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski, and this is an explanation/translation of it into Urdu by Mahida's daughter, Samina.
Date:
July 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
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
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of situational jokes
Recording of Laila Khan reciting a series of situational jokes in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
May 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a chhap shuro recipe
Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Chap Shuro”, or a meat pizza, in the Nagar dialect. Minced meat is spiced and placed between two flat-rolled doughs, and baked.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative by Sher Ahmed
Recording of Sher Ahmed reciting a personal narrative in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a nagere sharbat recipe
Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Nagere Sharbat” in the Nagar dialect. The Nagar-style wheat porridge is made by adding flour bit-by-bit to buttered water.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Shari Bano on a Swing
Recording of Duwar Muneeb telling the story of Shari Bano Ghele Gato, or Shari Bano on a swing, in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. Shari Bano would swing on the swing of a juniper tree and sing songs and recite poetry.
Date:
June 2, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Shari Bano from Fairyland
A recording of Laila Khan reciting the story “Shari Bano from Fairyland,” in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story, a prince is born the seventh son. He finds a set of beautiful dressed one day on a clothesline, and decides to wait for the wearers to return, and see their beauty. The owners are actually fairies whom he follows, but they scorn him for his human ugliness.
Date:
May 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Object Type:
Sound
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
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a diram phitti recipe
Recording of Ruqayya Bano sharing a recipe for “Diram Phiti”, or a sweet bread cake, in the Nagar dialect. Grain is germinated, then ground into flour and fermented. This flour is made into dough, and cooked on an iron pan in individual patties.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Song of Barguun
Recording of Gul Nasreen discussing “The Song of Barguun” in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. The is the story of a mother and baby ibex.
Date:
May 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on cultural events
Recording of Bakhtawar Shah recalling cultural events in the Nagar dialect.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of A Witch and a King
Recording of Mahida Murad reciting "A Witch and A King," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a traditional house in Danyor village
Recording of Muhib Uddin Hunzai, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski from Gilgit, describing a traditional house of Hunza. The recording was made in Danyor, a small village near Gilgit town.
Date:
July 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Hashki"
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Recording of Farman Khan and a group singing the traditional song "Hashki," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
June 19, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Bor Bor"
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Recording of Farman Khan and a Group reciting "Bor Bor," a popular folk song in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
June 19, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Poetry Lesson for the Younger Generation"
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting "Poetry Lesson for the Younger Generation," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
June 13, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library