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SHINA VOCABULARY.
-{Continues
King,
Minister,
Kardar,
(Head Revenue collector.)
Thanadar,
(Head Executive officer.)
Zilladar,
(A subordinate District of-
ficer.)
Shagderr,
(A Dogra Superintendent
of Irrigation.)
Kotwal,
(Police Officer.)
Muqaddam,
(Village Head.)
Master,
Servant,
Slave,
Kidnapper,
Judge,
Sir,
TITLES.
... Ra. Gh. Rash. A.
... Wazir.
... Yarfa.
Trangpa.
Barro.
Zeytu.
Tsharbii.
Barro.
Barro.
Shader.
Maristann; Zerkharid; bado.
Diwanbigi. Gh.
Manushpio. A.
Astomgari.
Dabon, Damon (also the
Tibetan Dju.)
CASTES.
Raja (highest on account of position.)
Wazir (of Shin race, and official caste.)
SHlN the highest caste ; the Shina, people of pure
origin, whether they be Asfcoris, Ghilghitis, Chilasis,
&c. &c. &c* They say it is the same race as the " Mo-
guis" of India. This is possible, but it may be, that the
name only suggested itself to them when coming in contact
with Mussulmans from the Panjab. The following castes
are named in their order of rank :
Tdslilcunn == a caste formed by the results of
intermixture between the Shin and a low [aboriginal ?]
race. A Shin may marry a Yashkunn woman [called
"Yashkuni;"] »utno Yashkunn can marry a Shindy -
Shin woman.
TatsTion
TsMjjd
Akdr
Kuldl
D6m
Kramin
— caste of carpenters.
== weavers. The Ghilghitis call
this caste : " BiyetsKo.'\
— ironmonger.
== potter.
= musician.
= tanner (the lowest caste.)
AT". B.—The BroMpd are a mixed race of Dardur
Tibetans, as indeed are the Astoris [the latter of whom,
however, consider themselves very pure Shins] ; the
Gurd'izis are probably Dardu-Kashmiris ; but I presume
that the above division of caste is known, if not upheld,
by every section of the Shina people. More on this sub-
ject will be found in the ethnographical portion of this ]
volume. The castes most prevalent in Guraiz are evi-
dently Kashmiri as:
Bhat.
Lon.
Dar.
Way.
Rater.
Th6kr.
Baga.
PROPER NAMES.
NAMES OF ASTORI MEN.
Tshimar Singh ^ iron lion | AU thfl Qamea Q ,, Sit,g¥,
_ _.. , iii- \ are said to be very ancient.
Kure Singh = hard lion ; J
Musin Shah (my Astori follower's uncle.)
Shaik ( desirous ? )
Shaething
Gayu
Dura = musician (?)
Aydar = goat ridge.
('■ dar "is a very common name
for a ridge ; the range, or rather
mountain, over which the pass
from Sai into Ghilghit lies, is
called Niludar = blue ridge)
(name of one of the supposed
founders of the Shin rule.)
» Both my Ghilghiti follower Ghnlam Muhammad and the
Aatori retainer Mirza Khau claimed to be pure Shins,
Baik
Dj atari
Kukuru
: hairy.
a pup
SHINA VOCABULARY.
-{Continues
King,
Minister,
Kardar,
(Head Revenue collector.)
Thanadar,
(Head Executive officer.)
Zilladar,
(A subordinate District of-
ficer.)
Shagderr,
(A Dogra Superintendent
of Irrigation.)
Kotwal,
(Police Officer.)
Muqaddam,
(Village Head.)
Master,
Servant,
Slave,
Kidnapper,
Judge,
Sir,
TITLES.
... Ra. Gh. Rash. A.
... Wazir.
... Yarfa.
Trangpa.
Barro.
Zeytu.
Tsharbii.
Barro.
Barro.
Shader.
Maristann; Zerkharid; bado.
Diwanbigi. Gh.
Manushpio. A.
Astomgari.
Dabon, Damon (also the
Tibetan Dju.)
CASTES.
Raja (highest on account of position.)
Wazir (of Shin race, and official caste.)
SHlN the highest caste ; the Shina, people of pure
origin, whether they be Asfcoris, Ghilghitis, Chilasis,
&c. &c. &c* They say it is the same race as the " Mo-
guis" of India. This is possible, but it may be, that the
name only suggested itself to them when coming in contact
with Mussulmans from the Panjab. The following castes
are named in their order of rank :
Tdslilcunn == a caste formed by the results of
intermixture between the Shin and a low [aboriginal ?]
race. A Shin may marry a Yashkunn woman [called
"Yashkuni;"] »utno Yashkunn can marry a Shindy -
Shin woman.
TatsTion
TsMjjd
Akdr
Kuldl
D6m
Kramin
— caste of carpenters.
== weavers. The Ghilghitis call
this caste : " BiyetsKo.'\
— ironmonger.
== potter.
= musician.
= tanner (the lowest caste.)
AT". B.—The BroMpd are a mixed race of Dardur
Tibetans, as indeed are the Astoris [the latter of whom,
however, consider themselves very pure Shins] ; the
Gurd'izis are probably Dardu-Kashmiris ; but I presume
that the above division of caste is known, if not upheld,
by every section of the Shina people. More on this sub-
ject will be found in the ethnographical portion of this ]
volume. The castes most prevalent in Guraiz are evi-
dently Kashmiri as:
Bhat.
Lon.
Dar.
Way.
Rater.
Th6kr.
Baga.
PROPER NAMES.
NAMES OF ASTORI MEN.
Tshimar Singh ^ iron lion | AU thfl Qamea Q ,, Sit,g¥,
_ _.. , iii- \ are said to be very ancient.
Kure Singh = hard lion ; J
Musin Shah (my Astori follower's uncle.)
Shaik ( desirous ? )
Shaething
Gayu
Dura = musician (?)
Aydar = goat ridge.
('■ dar "is a very common name
for a ridge ; the range, or rather
mountain, over which the pass
from Sai into Ghilghit lies, is
called Niludar = blue ridge)
(name of one of the supposed
founders of the Shin rule.)
» Both my Ghilghiti follower Ghnlam Muhammad and the
Aatori retainer Mirza Khau claimed to be pure Shins,
Baik
Dj atari
Kukuru
: hairy.
a pup