Recording of Imam Yar Baig reciting the story "Nuusheerwaane Us" (Wife of Nausherwan King) in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Imam Yar Baig reciting the story "Aqalin-e-Hagur," (An Intelligent Horse) in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story, a princes is married to a demonic being but is rescued by her intelligent horse.

A reciting of "A Black and White Thread Ball" by Laila Khan, a housewife, in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a young shepherd abandons his duties in order to court a girl who was born out of gold and silver to poor parents.

A story recited by Suram Daam entitled "A Kind Man," in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story, a father searches for his wife and kids that have left to the fairy realm. As he searches for them, he is allowed to continue his search because many things see how kind he is, and are kind in return.

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 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.

Recording of a farmer named Imam Yar Baig reciting "Aqalin-e-Hagur," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story, a girl is told to search for silk in her father’s beard, but finds a flea. She is told to keep the flea in a bag, and watches as the flea grows.

Recording of Laila Khan reciting "Baadil Jamaal," a popular story for the Burushos. The recording was done in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Badshahi Khan, a farmer, reciting "King Zulqarneen," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that followed Islam to the area, and the King represents a barrier from the apocalypse.

Recording of Ramzan Ali, a farmer, reciting "Badshah ke Jatkus," in the Nagar dialect. In this popular story A King is widowed, so his sons go find him a new bride. When she gives birth to a boy, a wise woman comes to tell her that her baby will rule the Kingdom, not the two elder sons.

Recording of Juru reciting "Baduldana," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that tells about a king named Baduldana that was unable to sire children. To help him, his servants go out into a barren land searching for a mystical man, and when they bring him back, he helps the King.

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 Hasil Murad reciting "Dana Wazir," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

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 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.

Recording of Mohamad Jabir reciting "Girkis and Maghlot," a popular story in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.

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 Imam Yar Baig reciting "Gulandan Wazir," a popular story in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.