gilgit baltistan

GILGIT BALTISTANGroup MembersAhmed NawazRamsha IqbalNaeem ArshadSafiullah KhanWali AnwarSuleman Tariq

Geography• Situated in the north of Pakistan.

• Shares border with KPK in west, Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan in north, China

in northeast and Jammu and Kashmir in the south.

• Gilgit and Skardu are the two main hubs of the world’s highest mountains. The

main ranges are the Karakoram and the western Himalayas.

• Amongst the highest mountains are K2 and Nanga Parbat.

• The latter being one of the most feared mountains

in the world.

• The Biafo Glacier, the Baltoro Glacier, and

the Batura Glacier.

Wedding• Basically Marriage is believed to be a very vital part of

every culture and tradition, but marriages in Gilgit Baltistan are somehow different from other cultures.

• Marriage ceremony is very simple.

• They just call only there closest family members, and celebrate with complete silence.

• Those who shout are kicked out of the wedding function.

• Dowery is totally absent in the tradition of these marriages.

Festivals• Shandur polo festival ,Polo Festival is the traditional

sports game of Gilgit Baltistan .

• POLO was started from Gilgit Baltistan.

• Novrov ,Rama , jashen-e-bahara,cultural festival, babusar polo , harvest time festival are also celebrated.

FAMOUS TOURIST PLACES:

Fairy Meadows• Famous for it’s Beautiful landscape.• Heaven on Earth.

K-2• Second highest mountain in the world.• Chogori “King of Mountains”

Shandur• Worlds highest polo ground.• Roof of the world.• 12,500 feet above sea level.

Satpara Lake• Situated 6 miles north of Skardu.• 8,645 feet above sea level.• Local tale about lake.• Fishing, motor boating and rowing.

Languages

• Shina

• Balti

• Brushaski

• Wakhi

• Khowar

• Punjabi, Pushto , Kashmiri and Gojri

SPORTS• Polo• Ski• Volleyball• Football• Cricket

Local hero Hassan Sadpara, who scaled Mount Everest in May this year.

FOOD1) CULTURAL FOOD:• Goli• Sharbat• Mull • Dhiram Tikki • Charmuki • Buzz 2) DRY FRUITS• Burus Dry Apricot • Chaka Almand Kagazi • Milidah Walnut Kagazi Mulberry

Dresses

Dresses for men and womenMen:• Coat (anga)• Kameez Shalwar• Cap (topi)• Woolen boots in winters• Long woolen coats (bakhu)

Women:• Fitted pajama• Long heavy frock gowns• Sash worn around the waist• Heavy embroidery • Heavy jewelry• Boots in winters• Preffered colors : Black Red Blue

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

DADANG

DAMAL

SURNAI

SITAR

GABI

DANCE

DANCE

CLIMATE OF GILGIT BALTISTAN

Climatic changes

• Increase in temperature for mountain regions• Geographical changes taking place due to climate• Natural disasters are taking place• Rise in temperature in summers and winters

CONCLUSION