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Handicrafts

Kshmiri weddings are have their own charm.Bride and groom wear their cultural wedding dresses.There are seven basic elements of a culture and almost all of them along with their sub elements exist in every nation and country. These elements will be explained with context to Kashmir and Kashmiri people onwards. Language is the mode of communication used in any area. Urdu, Kashmiri and gojri are the official languages of AJ&K whereas; Hindi, Pahari and Ladakhi, Dograi, Kashmiri, are also spoken in some parts. Northwestern Dardic language of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-Iranian subfamily of the Indo-European language family is primarily used in Jammu Kashmir whereas language used in Azad Kashmir is Pahari because this part of Kashmir normally contains mountains and hilly areas. Furthermore, variation in language is found when we travel in different areas of Kashmir i.e. the accent, pronunciation, and at times meanings varies from area to area. Arabic script is followed as their writing script.

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Kashmir Cuisine

Most Kashmiris, even Hindus, are non-vegetarian with rice and lamb featuring significantly in their diet. Lotus stalks, turnips and Karam Sag are the favorite vegetables and the kahva, a brew of green tea enriched with spices, is the popular beverage.

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Tourist Attractions

Brace yourselves! What you are about to read will spellbind you to the point that you start to wobble, shake and agitate in your very own seat out of excitement and zest to travel to Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.