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The Burusho of Hunza

Antiquity12 • Published In 1938 • Pages: 5-15

By: Lorimer, Emily Overend.

Abstract
This short article by the wife of the British Political Agent in Gilgit for the years 1920-1924 discusses very briefly the life of the Burusho of Hunza. The emphasis is on agricultural methods, crops, and the problem of an adequate food supply, but mention is made also of their buildings, tools, water channels, and utensils.
Subjects
Ethos
Linguistic identification
Pastoral activities
Tillage
Cereal agriculture
Arboriculture
Diet
Alcoholic beverages
Mats and basketry
Woodworking
Heating and lighting equipment
Settlement patterns
Industrial machinery
General character of religion
General character of religion
Status and treatment of the aged
culture
Burusho
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Traveler
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Alice McCloskey ; 1955
Field Date
1920-1924; 1934-1935
Coverage Date
1892-1934
Coverage Place
Hunza, Pakistan
Notes
Emily Overend Lorimer
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
29021740
LCSH
Burusho