#i don't want to create two different versions of Pakistan because i don't want to divide him xD

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Hey the guy from GB here I'm really glad u answered my question it was my first time seeing this forum. And yeah I'll be very happy to help to know about GB better. The only thing I can tell u right now is that GB is hella diverse and really influenced by Persian and Tibet culture the people from skardu and baltistan have mostly Asian eyes and language and culture is very similar to the peoples at tibet

-!!!! I look forward to you teaching me more about your culture and province!! :DD ahhhh this is so exciting. You can message me on tumblr directly and i’ll respond ^^

I see :0 I thought Gilgit Baltistan had central asian influence because of Xinjiang etc etc but your explanation makes sense too as the neighboring Tajiks and Wakhis also belong to the Iranic group. I can see why Baltistan is called “Little Tibet” though XD GB is indeed hella diverse because you have the dardics, baltistanis, gilgitis, Hunzais i.e Burushos, then you have the migrants from other areas like the Uyghurs, Tajiks , Wakhis etc etc. From what i know, the Hazaras also have that same mongoloid look, and their origin seems to stem from Karlugh Turks (Though they reside in the Hazara region of KPK, but they also look like mongoloid people.) Interesting interesting. Pakistan truly is a melting pot of so many cultures and people heh.

To be honest, when i first looked at the cultural attire of Baltistan (female), I wanted to make the representative of Baltistan female too, but then again the men’s robes are also equally adorable hahaha But sometimes i get confused because the clothes shown as “Gilgit Baltistani” also come off of as “Hazara” clothing and etc etc. Sometimes Kalash clothing is added into the mix too. Long story short, this all makes my brain short circuit and explode (=___=) As i’m sure yours must’ve done too while reading all of this. I am just so..so confused.

At first glance, you’d think Pakistan is divided along provincial cultural grounds. But if you look a little closer, you’ll realize that the provinces themselves have further cultural differences in themselves too. Look a little closer , you’ll find more divisions with people having origins from god knows where. This makes sense because this region as a whole has seen so many invasions and infighting x’D Making Pakistan’s character has been hell because i’m never too sure if i am portraying this diversity right or not. And, i’ve let my thoughts ponder on for too long-

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#ask-pakistan #aph pakistan #regions of pakistan #Gilgit Baltistan #Cultures of Pakistan #Answered ask #Thanks for asking!! #I am going to set his tone for medium #i don't want to create two different versions of Pakistan because i don't want to divide him xD #Also it doesn't helps that both Indic and Iranic versions of Pakistan would essentially bleed into one another #Because Punjab for example has many diaspora from other provinces #who have settled here for generations #so we have Kashmiri Punjabis in the north #Pashtun Punjabis in the west #Balochi Punjabis in the South West #Sindhi Punjabis and Saraikis in the South #Sindh i think tries to keep its homogenousness #but they are pretty close with the Balochis #Actually Balochis and Sindhis allow their provinces to bleed into one another #and so the similarities between them ensue too #And then again i want to make Pakistan relatable for myself too #because i think i know what true Pakistaniat is #and what the common Pakistani culture should be #This is why i largely try to keep a hold on my own Punjabi heritage (questionable as this varies too) #because i don't want to over power the other aspects of Pakistan #Which i think a lot of foreign observers too #And that personally irks me because i don't want the main representation of Pakistan be alienating for the people in other regions when #Punjabis are just barely 50% #and these punjabis themselves are very divided as i've told you above #Punjabis aren't a homogenous group