Bagoro Explained

Group:Bagoro
Native Name:بگورو
Native Name Lang:Urdu
Total:approx. 70,000
Regions:Bagrot valley, Danyor, Oshikhandas, Jalalabad, Bilchar Taisot, Batkor
Languages:Shina

A Bagoro (plural form: Bagoreh) is a member of an ethnic group living in the Bagrot and Taisot valley, alongside the banks of river Bagrot, village of Jalaalabad, and in Danyor city.[1] [2]

The group shares the same language, cuisines and traditions.[3]

Etymology

The word etymologically derives from the word bagharey, meaning "distributors" in the Shina language, as the Bagrot valley was once famous for its agricultural products: crop, fruits and vegetables and its people were famous for their magnanimity and hospitality.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://windowtogb.blogspot.it/1997/07/a-window-to-gilgit-baltistan-part-4.html Episode 4: A Window to Gilgit-Baltistan (part 1)
  2. http://windowtogb.blogspot.it/1997/07/a-windows-to-gilgit-baltistan-part-3.html Episode 3: A Windows to Gilgit-Baltistan
  3. Book: Languages of northern areas. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan. Carla F. Radloff. LOFN AREAS. 127. 2017-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20161020024437/http://www-01.sil.org/sociolx/pubs/32840_ssnp02.pdf. 2016-10-20. dead.
  4. Web site: Bagrote Valley . 2017-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922145715/http://cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/pk_bagrot_valley.pdf . 2015-09-22 . dead .