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  • Horse. Visiting the ruins of the fort, leftovers from the Silk Road. In the village of Qala-e Panja, in the center of the Wakhan corridor. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Working on the threshing floor, with donkeys. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. This is Afghanistan, the Wakhan corridor – those mountains on the right, this is Tajikistan, and to the left behind the mountains is Pakistan. When We arrived in late August, all the villages were buzzing with agricultural activities, here men are threshing with cows, a practice that has been going on for 1000 of years. Not a drop of oil is used for producing food.
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  • Girl wearing green in the wheat field. Family of Khon Jon, after a visit to their ancestor's grave. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Paul Salopek leaving Sarhad, the last village in the Wakhan, to climb across the Daliz Pass (4260m). Guiding and photographing Paul Salopek while trekking with 2 donkeys across the "Roof of the World", through the Afghan Pamir and Hindukush mountains, into Pakistan and the Karakoram mountains of the Greater Western Himalaya. Wakhan Corridor.
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  • Garage with a car. Cars have been introduced to the Wakhan only in the last couple of years. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • View over the Wakhan river. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Portrait young girls. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • These women are talking in the shade of this + - 400 old tree. It’s one of the many holy places in the Wakhan, called Ostone. They are cleaning the floor of the small pieces of wood that fell overnight and then putting them away behind them, at the base of the tree. Although they are muslims, many of their religious practices show the herirage pf previous beliefs like animism, fire worshipping, Buddhism etc This shrine named "Saïd Brom". In the village of Kipkut. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Wakhi interior. House of Hakim. The Wakhan is really like a time capsule apart from these little things that have helped to improve life in this remote region – like bulbs for electricity. Power comes from mini hydropower plants set up by the Aga Khan foundation. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • This man padded his pants for cutting grass, a job that is done kneeling. The land is harsh and every blade of grass is cut to use for fodder. The trees here have been planted by villagers to be used for fuel or to build houses. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Mother and grand son. What they wear is all home made, and parents often pin some kind of small talisman to the kid’s jacket – you can see it here on the left. There can be a piece of the Koran, this will protect kids against the evil eye. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Moonlight, night shot of Baba Tangi (6513m / 21370feet). The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • A man on a donkey.  trip up and down the pastures belonging to the village.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • This woman  just married. Here she dries her hair in front of the open fire. That’s in a home where I stayed 12 years ago. House of Kush Namaz and Darvish. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • A pre-islamic shrine, called Chilkan.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Details of clothes from field worker. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Young woman. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Children and donkey baby. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Door made of willow branches. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • House of Bakh Shoh. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • In the field, cutting hay to dry it and feed the animals in winter.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • A boy protects himself from the heat of the fire that his mother started in the main room of his house. She will prepare salty milk tea for the boy. People from this region used to be Zoroastrian (Fire and Sun worshippers) before they converted to Islam few hundred years ago. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • At the pre-islamic shrine named "Saïd Brom".  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • A tree decorated with colorful cloth. Pre-Ismalic shrine. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • A pink jacket lays on top of hay.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Flames come out of  the "dildung" also known as Tandoor (traditional cylindrical oven) while the daughter of Nida Khan prepares salty milk tea. Pots of water are constantly being heated up throughout the day and used for cooking, drinking or washing hands and face. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • A man drops his sheep skin coat. He is a paid worker. Khuda Baz. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Husband and wife doing field work. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Kids picking wood in planted forest. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Kids picking wood in planted forest.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Man wearing working gloves. In the high pastures. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Pink cloth drying in the wind.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Three young girls (Bibi Hawa, 8, in red, Anor Gul, 6 and Gul Shira, 7) are watching over calves and walking to the village.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Bakh Shoh. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • House of Kush Namaz and Darvish. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Men carrying dry hay to their home.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • The small school funded by the Aga Khan Foundation.  Wakhis are Ismaili, thei spiritual leader is the Aga Khan – the Aga Khan foundation is very influencial in the region and one of the corner stone of the organization is education.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Mountain sunset. Trekking for Kret to Rorung village. Sunset looking south towards the Karakoram mountains – that’s mid-September by now we had delayed a bit and I was getting increasingly worried at high altitude snow fall that could prevent us from crossing the pass. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • At the hotsprings above Sherk village. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Cloth drying. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • House of Arif Baig. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Husband and wife doing field work. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Saidola. Wakhi home. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • House of Nida Khan. Typical Wakhi interior, smoked up from the morning routine. Women will do lots of milk tea and flat bread called Non – House typically host between 15 and 30 people, so women will cook up to 30 large none bread for the whole day. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Wakhi home of Sham Begum. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Young girl sleeping. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Woman readjusting her veil. House of Arif Baig.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • House of Bakh Shoh. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Moonlight, night shot of Baba Tangi (6513m). The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Collecting left over hay. In Sarhad village. Only foot path from here to the higher elevations. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Girls working in wheat field. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Girl named Zubaida. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Portrait of man named Bakh Shoh, puts away his orange radio. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Portrait of Ato Mohammed at the hotsprings. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Group of men going to carry hay. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.  Early morning, this group of men, most of them are relatives, get together, carrying this wooden tools, like gigantic food clips. They are used to clip huge quantity of hay in it, and bring it to a shed. Without a strong sense of community, you could not survive there.
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  • Portrait of a yak. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • House of Bejoda. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Najiba. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Kid on his donkey. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Returning home with calves. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Two young girls (Anor Gul, 6 and Gul Shira, 7) just stepped out of the house to meet with boys and go get wood – one of the many chores. They are walking past bushes of seabuck thorn, a fast growing bush used as fuel and to fence off animals.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Kosim and son Ato Mohammed. At the hotsprings above a village. It’s a great luxury to have a hot spring, it means it’s easy to was yourself and your cloth all year round. There is obviously no running water in people’s home. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Bringing back cow herd. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Motorcycle wrapped in cloth. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Bibi Hawa (red shirt) and Gul Shera on the look out for stray calves. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • A women breastfeeding her newly born.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Teenage girl sits below a tree. Cloth attached on tree, for good luck, at the pre-islamic shrine named "Saïd Brom".  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • View of a high peak named Baba Tangi, also known as Koh-e Safed (6513m).  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • This is Bejoda and her son Javed, as I enter their house for tea. There are only about 70.000 Wakhis and they are split between Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and China, all in the Pamir mountains. They speak an Indo-European language, it’s a very poetic language. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Planted willow forest. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Shrine named "Kuda Kon", on the edge of  a village. Cloth are tied up to it, for good luck - Maybe they want to get pregnant, be succesfful at exam, a good harvest etc. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • While walking up the Wakhan Corridor, we have to go through several check post, lots of administrative and questioning. They give us hand written authorisations that we must hand over at the next check point. They also show off their birds. That’s a commander showing off his  partridge that is used for cock fights.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • On his way home, under moonlight, a teenager takes a break high above the Wakhan river . The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Men huddled in a house during a wake, following a funeral.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Mother and daughter gathering left over hay on their wheat field. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Wakhan river below. Trekking from Shaur camp across Baharak, to the valley of Sang Nevishta (meaning "Written Stones"). Guiding and photographing Paul Salopek while trekking with 2 donkeys across the "Roof of the World", through the Afghan Pamir and Hindukush mountains, into Pakistan and the Karakoram mountains of the Greater Western Himalaya. Wakhan Corridor.
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  • The end of the lower valley of the Wakhan – you can see the mountain walls in the distance, that’s where we are heading. A girl is twisting the tail of the family cow, to make it hurry home…  The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • Attendees. Mr Rupani, director of the Rupani foundation, coming to Qala-e Panja village for the official opening of an itinerant school. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • A Wakhi teenager returns from school. His name is Iso. Wakhi fashion.  Here he wears his mother;s handmade designer shirt and fake diamond trim on the edge of his coat.The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Pre Islamic shrine named Hajat Murod. Surrounded by a forest where no trees can be cut and no branches can be used for fire expect within the premises of the forest, during special religious ceremonies. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Woemn in the kitchen. Lal Ma and Bibi Hawa lifting a caldron. At the house of Arif Baig.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • At the pre-islamic shrine named "Saïd Brom".  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Television covered in cloth, to keep the dust off. TV is a precious thing to them. Everyday, there is usually electricity only between 6pm and 10pm.  The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Some of the children and teenagers have decorated their eyes and hands with blood from the sacrified sheep. The festivities around the muslim celebration of Eid-e Qurban (the holiday of Sacrifice) in the village of Qala-e Panja. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Trees in a pre-Islamic shrine named Hajat Murod. Surrounded by a forest where no trees can be cut and no branches can be used for fire expect within the premises of the forest, during special religious ceremonies. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Woman named Omina. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Portrait of Two Wakhi women, wearing everyday clothes. House of Bakh Shoh. The life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains. Trekking with Paul Salopek.
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  • The head woman of the household, named Samarkand, bless the house with burning "Spandr", a local herb - a Pamiri tradition.  The festivities around the muslim celebration of Eid-e Qurban (the holiday of Sacrifice). The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Donkey wrangler having a break in a Wakhi home. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • House of Bejoda. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Forty days after the death of Saidol, the former mayor, a ceremony is celebrated in his honor. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Portrait of a young girl. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Full moon night. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Bibi Hawa (8). House of Amamdad.<br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • A boy has decorated his eyes with blood from a sacrified sheep. The festivities around the muslim celebration of Eid-e Qurban (the holiday of Sacrifice). The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Father and son. Nazir Dod and his son Farzod. At the house of Arif Baig. <br />
The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Girl. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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  • Kids picking wood in planted forest. The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.
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