The aim of this magazine is to connect the communities of Hindu Kush, Himalaya, Karakorum and Pamir by providing them a common accessible platform for production and dissemination of knowledge.
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The Buddhist Heritage of Chitral
The Buddhist history of Chitral was long forgotten before the esteemed archaeologist and well known orientalist Sir Aurel Stein paid several visits to the valley in the early 1900s and uncovered this hidden story.
Lumping ethnic identities of the indigenous communities
In his research article , ‘Fence of Peristan – The Islamization of the “Kafirs” and Their Domestication’, published in 2016 in the Italian scientific journal "Archivio per l'Antropologia e la Enologia " Alberto Cacopardo suggests ‘Peristan’…
On Graveyards in Dardistan
On Graveyards in Dardistan By Uwe Topper Introductory Note The following account of special art and traditions conserved at graveyards of the Indus-Kohistan region had been written to be published in ‘Aspects of Tribal Life in South Asia,…
Building of the historic mosque of Kalam
Oral history Kalam—Part I Building of the historic mosque of Kalam Interviewee: Namroz Khan of Yajgal, Kalam Interviewer and translator: Muhammad Zaman Sagar Year: 1998 Kalam bazaar’s current famous historical mosque was built some seven to…
Unlearn ‘language’
What can an alternative classificatory system and nomenclature for language look like?
Bahrain Conference of Indigenous Communities
Representatives of about 20 indigenous peoples of mountainous regions discuss challenges, opportunities, and strategies at the Conference of Indigenous Community in Bahrain Swat, Pakistan
All English – How about my Tongue?
All English – How about my Tongue? A child is born into lower and lower-middle class families where not all people know English language except two or three members. Despite this fact, the ones with no proficiency in English at all still…
The Myth of the Post-Colonial
“Some people just can’t seem to let go of colonization; they still continue to blame it for their living conditions even though they have had local governance for years.”
History of Sweets in Chitral
History of Sweets in Chitral The subcontinent has a long history of serving and offering sweets on different important occasions. It has been an erstwhile tradition of goodwill gesture to welcome visitor(s) with serving sweetener, and…
The Cannibalistic Culture of Kohistan
To free society from the clutches of draconian values and tribal mindset, it is indispensible to break the nexus of tribal chieftains, maliks, mullahs, mafia money and politicians.
