Chaprote is one of the earliest villages in the
Nagar District
The Nagar District ( ur, ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Nagar District was established in 2015 by the division of the Hunza–Nagar District into two districts: the Hunza District and the ...
in the
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...
region. It is a scenic area, in which the literacy rate is more than 90%. The village is consist on 500 families and more then 10 tribes. Khimitay, Khanny, Masuty, Duguray and Bekhdury are well known families in the region.
Many miles of terraced fields and fruit orchards mark Chaprote, the earlier capital of
Nagar Valley. It offers a panoramic view of the
Rakaposhi and other peaks surrounding Nagar Valley. It is about from the city of
Gilgit
Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a h ...
and it takes a van about 1 hour to cover the distance. The total Area of the valley is around 8 miles. Moreover, there is a famous tourist spot which called GAPA. This tourist spot gives a mesmerizing view of
Rakaposhi Peak
Rakaposhi ( ur, ) is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range of the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan.
Geography
Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan, about north of the ...
.
Chaprote is the center of a form of
shamanism
Shamanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with what they believe to be a Spirit world (Spiritualism), spirit world through Altered state of consciousness, altered states of consciousness, such as tranc ...
called “Danyalism”.
[Mir, Shabbir.]
“The little known shamans of Nagar Valley”
The Express Tribune (30 June 2014).
References
Villages in Pakistan
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