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Gulmit welcomes autumn

Autumn is creeping in which declares the beginning of wedding season in Gulmit. Tariq becomes the pioneer in kicking off the season. Autumn normally is consider as an exit of hot summer and people living in hot areas welcome the season but for the people of Pamir autumn is an alarm of cold weather, which says “Come on hurry up the winter is setting in and you have to gather fire wood for the chill”. On the other hand it is time to reflect back on the harvest, how many sacks of potatoes, wheat, and oat? Which one the best seed for potato? It is also a time to think at other pending ceremonies which might include “Dawath”, “Thoyee”, and off course marriages.