A visit to the Devil’s Corner

 Mountains, rivers, lakes and woods have always frightened or charmed man. In retaliation, man has woven a great deal of myths around them. Whether it is the Himalaya, Alps, Karakorum or Hindu Kush peaks or the rivers that flow from the glaciers up there, they have influenced the worldview of human beings. We have developed a number of legends and myths associated with their charm. Every fascinating peak has stories related to its height, fright or charm; and the same is true for every lake. The northern indigenous…