HUNZA: The traditional festival of Tukhm rezi started recently in Hunza valley is being celebrated in full swing with the arrival of spring.
In winter seasons the temperature of Hunza valley falls to -10 degrees due to which the living system more often than not paralyses there.
After the winter season passes there the local people celebrate the blossoming of spring with great enthusiasm.
'Tukhm rezi' is a centuries' old agricultural festival. The people dressed in traditional dresses greet each other, old age people with sowing of seeds starts the farming season and together they pray for happiness in this year and ploughing of good crop.
On this occasion females cook traditional food which is eaten by all the family members together.
Hunza Spring Tour
Hunza Spring Tour:
The most exciting season in the Hunza Pakistan is the spring: Nature stays longer with its beauty, without any comparison, when this is a blossom in the unbelievable area of God-given natural beauty, you can imagine, how it will be the contrast. (Hunza Spring Tour) Spring season it is cherry, apricot, apple, pears, peaches, and it gives food for the human sole without any interpretation. Among the high snow-capped mountains, beautiful landscape, when there is blossom, there is a paradise and there is people who intend to see these paradises when there is folk music in this paradise, it gives you a full of joy and full of entertainment Oh, Yes. Best time for Hunza Spring tour is from Mid March to April end.
The Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley, situated north/west of the Hunza River, at an elevation of around 2,500m. The territory of Hunza is about 7,900 square km (3,100 sq mi). Aliabad is the main town, while Baltit and Altit are popular tourist destination because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains.
The people are cheerful, friendly, fair-skinned and blue or green eyes. Almost all speak Burushaski and in upper Hunza, they speak Wakhi.
The miracle of the Hunzakuts longevity, supposedly resulting from their mostly vegetarian diet of cereals and fruits From Hunza valley, Panoramic views of Rakaposhi 7788 m, Diran Peak 7266 m, Spantik Peak 7027 m, Ultar 7388 m Lady Finger 6000 m.
The arrival of spring has brought with it a blossoming of apricots, plums, peaches and pears, neatly cultivated in lush green orchards and fields for as far as the eye can see. The seasonal bloom of mustard is all around.
The arrival of spring is visible in the Swat valley
Shingerdar Buddhist stupa stands as a symbol of tolerance in the Swat Valley