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Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan" — John Shaqi

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Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan"

Name: Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan"
Author: Leitner, G. W. (Gottlieb William)

Leitner, G. W. (Gottlieb William)

Dardistan (Pakistan) -- History

DARDISTAN
                         IN 1866, 1886 AND 1893

                                 _Being
   An Account of the History, Religions, Customs, Legends, Fables and
        Songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial) Yasin, Chitral,
             Hunza, Nagyr and other parts of the Hindukush_,

             _AS ALSO A SUPPLEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION OF_
                      THE HUNZA AND NAGYR HANDBOOK

                           _And An Epitome of
            PART III OF THE AUTHOR’S “THE LANGUAGES AND RACES
                             OF DARDISTAN”_

                                  _By_
             G. W. LEITNER M.A., PH.D., LL.D., D.O.L., ETC.

              (_With appendices on recent events, a map and
                        numerous illustrations_)

                             [Illustration]

                        MANJUSRI PUBLISHING HOUSE
                 Kumar Gallery, 11, Sunder Nagar Market,
                            NEW DELHI (India)

     PUBLISHED BY VIRENDRA KUMAR JAIN FOR MANJUSRI PUBLISHING HOUSE
        KUMAR GALLERY, SUNDER NAGAR MARKET—NEW DELHI-110003 INDIA

[Illustration: MAP OF DARDISTAN AND THE PAMIRS

_E. G. Ravenstein_ _G. Philip & Son_]

CONTENTS.

                                                                      PAGE

  A MAP OF DARDISTAN AND OF THE PAMIRS

  INTRODUCTION. A Note on Classical Allusions to the Dards and to Greek
        Influence in India (4 pages)

  LEGENDS, SONGS, CUSTOMS, AND HISTORY, OF DARDISTAN (with Illustrations)

      A. Demons—Yatsh                                                    1

      B. Fairies—Barái                                                   6

      C. Wizards and Witches—Dayáll                                      7

      D. Historical Legend of the Origin of Gilgit                       9

         The Feast of Firs and Songs                                    14

         Bujóni—Riddles, Proverbs, and Fables                           17

         Songs—(Gilgiti, Astóri, Guraizi, and Chilási)                  22

    _Manners and Customs_:

      (_a_) Amusements (Polo, Dances, etc.)                             33

      (_b_) Beverages (beer, wine)                                      38

      (_c_) Birth Ceremonies                                            41

      (_d_) Marriage Ceremonies (Song to the Bride)                     42

      (_e_) Funerals                                                    46

      (_f_) Holidays                                                    48

      (_g_) The Religious Ideas of the Dards                            49

      (_h_) Form of Government among the Dards                          53

      (_i_) Habitations                                                 57

      (_j_) Divisions of the Dard race                                  58

      (_k_) Castes                                                      62

      Legends regarding Animals, and note thereon                       64

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