![]() The paper therefore aims to highlight the repercussion of aftermath partition and identity erosion of Dard tribe of Gurez valley Kashmirĭard-Shina Tribe, Kashmir, Partition, LOC, Identity, India, Pakistan Introduction This tribe squeezed to the remote and hidden Gurez valley in north Kashmir struggling to save their vanishing Shina language, their culture, traditions and a distinct identity. The onslaught of modernization and the partition that divided the Dard Shin homeland by a hostile Line of Control between India and Pakistan, Once the gateway to Central Asia, Gurez Valley inhabited by Dard-shin speaking people in a forgotten corner of Kashmir is still home to the Dard people. References to them can be traced back to the writings of Herodotus. The Dard-Shins are believed to be the descendants of the early Aryan settlers who arrived more than two thousand years ago. People are trapped in the vicious circle of various sensitive factors such as inaccessibility, marginality of resources, fragility, poor carrying capacity, vulnerability of non-farm employment, un-explored niches, out-migration and erosion of Dard tribe due to displacement etc. The tribal identity of Dards across Gurez was caught in the pandemonium following the emergence of India and Pakistan as Nation states in 1947. The valley is hotspot witnessing frequent shelling, that erupts between the two South Asian neighbors has not only made this beautiful valley largely inaccessible to people from wider society, but also to the Dard Shin villagers who have had to flee their homes on the many occasions when hostilities between India and Pakistan amply. Gurez valley is an isolated because of harsh weather area witness during winter season and its location between Indo-Pak Border. Dard Shin or Dard tribe once had their homeland spread across the valleys, tucked inside the great Himalayas at the edge of north Kashmir from Chitral and Yasin, across the Indus regions of Gilgit, Chilas and Bunji to Gurez valley. Gurez a high-altitude valley in North Kashmir’s Bandipora District is home to 25,000 Dards, who are part of a wider group of Dardic-Shina speaking people spread across the Northern areas of Pakistan and Ladakh as well as parts of Afghanistan. Partition and identity Erosion of Dard tribe of Gurez Result: The government will do nothing, as it is not our job to protect people from themselves.Socio-Economic Problems of Dard Tribe of Gurez "It's not just traffic! People slip in the shower every day, cans fall on their heads in supermarkets, disoriented birds we're all exposed, at all times! If people are too stupid to realize that, we have to make them! There should be a helmet law for everyone! Wear a helmet or go to jail!" "It's not enough!" screams one of your junior aides, a fragile and slightly confused soul who was particularly disturbed by the recent accident. "You had the right idea: everyone riding a motorcycle should wear a helmet, and a padded full body protective suit, and a reflective vest, and neck warmers and." she continues listing security gear as she leaves the room with your nephew in tow.Ĥ. "Don't listen to him, dear," says your sister, while she drags her son towards the door by the ear. "Do the right thing boss helmets are for losers."ģ. "How am I going to impress any babes if I have helmet hair?" he asks, running his hand through his hair while checking out your secretary over his sunglasses. "The stove pipe is right, helmets are lame!" agrees Dean James, your slacker nephew. "We have worn the top hat in times of war on the battlefield! Our protection comes from Violet herself! Require the ungodly heathens to wear helmets! Those who are chosen by Violet to ride will ride in style or die trying!"Ģ. "This law would violate our religious right to wear our sacred top hats while riding motorcycles!" exclaims Mohammed Nagasawa, president of the Violetist Scooter Corps, as he points his ceremonial blade at your chest. The initiative has sparked debate, and is facing strong opposition from motorcycle enthusiasts.ġ. After medical personnel later ascertained that the use of helmets could have saved their lives, your Minister of Health and Public Safety made a statement proposing a set of new security measures mandatory for all motorcycle riders. Earlier this week an entire chapter of the motorcycle gang Daughters of Disorder was involved in a nasty accident on one of American Libertarian Union's major highways, leaving several of them dead.
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