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Transcription: Description of a chhap shuro recipe

Description: Transcription of Ruqayya Bano reciting a recipe for "Chhap Shuro," a popular recipe for a meat pizza. Transcription of Nagar Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: 2016
Creator: Karim, Piar
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Transcription: Retellling of A Black and White Thread Ball

Description: Transcription of Laila Khan reciting "A Black and White Thread Ball" in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a young shepherd abandons his duties in order to court a girl who was born out of gold and silver to poor parents. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: A Recipe for Ghulmaldi

Description: Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Ruqayya Bano explaining the recipe for ghulmaldi, a yogurt dip, in the Nagar Burushaski.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Retelling of A King and Old Woman

Description: Transcription of the recording of Ramzan (also "Ramazan") Ali reciting "Badshah ke Jattkus," a popular story about a king and an old woman, with translations in English.
Date: 2010?
Creator: Karim, Piar
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Transcription: Story of Adam and Eve

Description: Transcription of Gulzar Bibi and Gulzar Chachi reciting "Adam and Eve," a popular story about the genesis of people in Srinagar Burushaski, with translations in English.
Date: 2016
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Description of a diram phitti recipe

Description: Transcription and free English translation of a recording of Ruqayya Bano sharing the recipe for “Diram Phitti”, or sweet bread cake, in the Nagar dialect. In this recipe, grain is germinated, then ground into flour and fermented. This flour is made into dough, and cooked on an iron pan in individual patties.
Date: July 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Retelling of Juniper Tree of Boyo

Description: Transcription and translation of the recording of Muneem Dawar, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, reciting the story of juniper tree of Boyo ("Boyuwe Gal").
Date: August 5, 2011
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Retelling of Shiri Badat

Description: Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Abdullah, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating the story of the Vazir (minister) of Shri Badat, a legendary king of Gilgit.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Poem entitled "Ajo Mathan"

Description: Transcription of Basharat Shafi, a radio anchor, reciting the poem “Ajo Mathan” (or “very far') in the Yasin dialect. The poem likens being apart to worsening ones behavior, and going home helps repair the soul. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Retelling of Shari Bano from Fairyland

Description: Transcription of the recording of Laila Khan, a Hunza Burushaski speaker, reciting the story of "Shari Shaskulum Shari bano" ('Shari Bano of Fairyland'), a popular story, with translations in English.
Date: May 26, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
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Transcription: Description of a mul recipe

Description: Transcription of Ruqayya Bano reciting a recipe for "Mul," a popular recipe for porridge. Transcription of Nagar Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: 2016
Creator: Karim, Piar
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Transcription: Retelling of A Witch and a King

Description: Transcription of Mahida Murad reciting “Danlathas ke Baadsha” in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a Witch kills some princes and scares the King into marrying her. She took all of the King’s daughter-in-laws and stole their eyes, sealing them into a pit hidden away from the kingdom. The youngest raises her child, and he must save his mother and aunties. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: July 30, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Personal narrative on a crazy man

Description: Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan, a speaker of Srinagar Burushaski, narrating the story of a crazy man. Among the audiences present during the event is Khan's daughter, Salma. The story is more of a personal account as the narrator has witnessed the events during his lifetime.
Date: 2016
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Monologue on Misgar Valley

Description: Transcription of Pari Nimo reciting a historical narrative and poem about the Misgar valley in the Hunza dialect. “Misgar Valley” explains a little bit about who came to Misgar from Baltit. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Description of a garmamuc recipe

Description: Transcription of the recording of Ruqayya Bano, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, giving the recipe of Garmamuc, a type of fried leavened bread.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Transcription: Description of "shuwanchale hoy" recipe

Description: Transcription of Ruqayya Bano reciting a recipe for "Shuwanchole Hoy," a popular recipe for vegetables. Transcription in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski with English translation.
Date: 2016
Creator: Karim, Piar
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Monologue on poetry contests

Description: Transcription and translation of the recording of Suram Daam, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, giving a cultural account on poetry contests.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
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Monologue on Thuyi royal family

Description: Transcription, translation and morphemic analysis of the recording of Sarfaraz Khan, a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, giving a historical narrative on the royal family in Thuyi.
Date: June 20, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf & Khan, Muhammad Wazir
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