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The few Pamiri houses we saw in Langar, Tajikistan, all had full cribs with crying babies...© www.uncorneredmarket.com
This cat was caught in the act of trying to steal breakfast from the sleeping/dining area of the Pamiri house where we stayed in Langar, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
We visited a traditional Pamiri home in the village of Langar, Tajikistan and were welcomed with fresh, homemade bread and warm milk literally straight from the cow (we saw her outside when we first walked in). The man seated was our host the previous night. He (and his children) have light hair and blue eyes, a visual surprise for us. We asked his roots and were told that Pamiris with lighter features are descended from Macedonians who settled in the area under Alexander the Great (300 BC). If true, those are some strong genes!Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The religion of the Wakhan Valley in Tajikistan is Ismailism, a breakaway sect of Shia Islam. Their revered leader is the Aga Khan; you'll see a photo of him in every Pamiri home. In addition to being a spiritual leader, the Aga Khan has invested and donated vast amounts of money in the region (both Tajikistan and Afghanistan).Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The stove in this Pamiri House serves to keep the house warm and heat water. The larger of the two doors in the ground is the entrance to the hearth which is used to bake bread and warm the floor. A young Pamiri woman looks on in the background. .Taken in Langar, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Although it doesn't look like too much from the outside, the inside of a Pamiri house is really unique and is loaded with symbolism. Outfitted in wood, traditional Pamiri houses feature five pillars (representing the five main prophets and pillars of Islam), 13 roof beams representing the seven imams and six prophets of Ismailism, and a lone skylight formed from four concentric squares representing the elements (earth, fire, air, and water). Taken in Garm Chashma, Tajikistan.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
A satellite dish delivers entertainment to a traditional Pamiri house...Taken in Langar, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
