Recording of Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan reciting "Maghlot ke Girkits" ('weasel and rat') in the Srinagar dialect. In this popular story two boys are born conjoined, and are separated by a knife. The two brothers are raised by two separate clans, always meeting in constant contention with each other, giving them the nicknames Maghlot ('weasel') and Girkits ('rat') for their physical and behavioral traits. Knowing the brothers would create instability, the king separates the kingdom into two halves, creating the divide between the Hunza and the Nagar people.

Recording of Mohammad Jabir reciting a personal narrative in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Muhammad Jabir, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating the history of Hoper Nagar.

Recording of Wazir Abbas telling the History of Polo in the Nagar dialect. Abbas claims that the modern version of Polo on horses originated in Nagar. He then tells of a battle between the people of Nagar and Hunza.

Recording of Bano reciting a cultural account of "bo phaw" in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Bano, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, talking about "Ajo li", a song.

Recording of Bano reciting a cultural account on festivals in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

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

Recording of Muhammed Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi"), a speaker of the Yasin dialect of Burushaski, reciting a narrative on Burusho culture.

Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi"), a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, discussing the origins of place names in Gilgit and surrounding areas.

Recording of Sher Ahmed reciting a personal account in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Bakhtawar Shah, a government servant, reciting a narrative about a cultural event in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Bakhtawar Shah recalling cultural events in the Nagar dialect.

Recording of Mohammad Nadir Khan reciting an account of the cultural festival of Hemaz. He is speaking in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Yasin Burushos from Hundur talking about musical instruments used in Yasin.

Recording of Sher Ahmed reciting a personal narrative in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Raja Abdul Hamid reciting a personal story in the Nagar dialect. Hamid tells us where and when he was born, his ancestry in the Royal family, his education, and his enrollment into the freedom fighters.

Recording of Durdana Khan reciting an account of the cultural traditions of Burusho weddings in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

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.

Recording of Zar Nigar (Gismali Nigar) narrating an account on Burusho culture in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Shah Rahim and friends performing a ritual group performance in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Recording of Abdullah, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating a historical account.

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.

Recording of Abdullah sharing a personal account entitled “Fighting with a Bear” in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. In this recollection, Abdullah recalls working in a great field in Kaceli with a team from France, and a bear was disturbing everyone in the area. One night the bear approached his tent, and Abdullah had to scare the bear away for a bit.