Monday, February 29, 2016

Revival of bophaw in Hunza Valley

Good News...
Revival of "Bophaw" a traditional festival of Hunza Valley.This festival is celebrated in the Hunza valley since Mirs time, this festival is about sowing. In the Mirs time the custom was little more interesting when all the areas of the Hunza region gather at the Mirs darbar and celebrate this event. One of the major tribe of the Hunza valley DIRAMITING, a person from this tribe starts this event by sowing in the field. At the end food was distributed, on the local tunes people from all over the Hunza dance on the festival. Dirmiting tribe’s people have the honour to start the event by sowing. 
This year this festival was revived and celebeerated in Hunza Valley with zeal and zest.
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/02/28/farming-season-ancient-bofao-festival-celebrated-in-altit-hunza/ 
https://www.facebook.com/HUNZA-A-tourist-attraction-1423367344576000/

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