Re: Afro-Asiatic

From: Gerry Reinhart-Waller
Message: 1286
Date: 2000-01-31

John Croft wrote:
>
> Gerry asked
> > Do you or other list members know any details about the Burushaski
> > ethnograpgy (plants and animals they breed, traditional clothes,
> houses,
> > vehicles, pottery), anthropology and mythology? My sources are very
> miserly.
>
> I believe that Burushaski is the language of the Hunza peoples living
> in the Himalayas of Kashmir of Pakistan. They supported themselves by
> Banditry until fairly recent times, when the local amir led them to
> adopt a peaceful life. The Hunza's attract a huge new age following
> for their reputed longevity - eighty year olds are reulted to be active
> horsemen.

Thanks John for the information, but I wasn't the one who asked the
question. I believe it was Alexander Stolbov. But nevertheless your
information is interesting. BYW, did you know that the Aga Khan is God
to the Burushaski? More so than Chomsky.
Gerry

Gerald Reinhart
Independent Scholar
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