#gilgit baltistan

Pakistan, portrait of Burusho woman in Gilgit-Baltistān, ca. 1960s

Pakistani Cowgirl (Part III) . . . A cowgirl reimagined in the Sarfaranga Desert in Gilgit-Baltistan 🏜 (Sarfaranga Desert is one of the highest deserts in the world and can see sand covered with snow in cold months!! ❄) This region is home to K2, the world's second-highest mountain! Details within the piece: The hat is decorated with features resembling the traditional style of Gilgit embroidery and jewellery. Rubies and garnet are native to the region and also embellish the hat. Stones such as aquamarine, sapphire and emeralds are also found close to the region in areas such as Swat and are used in the rings on her hands. The cloth draped over the horse underneath the saddle is inspired by Kalashi fabric and embroidery as is the harness around the horse.

*Please do not repost without giving credit to the artist!*

Illustrated by I. Tanvir (@tanviriillustration)

Lanterns flicker, sandstone sighs,

Books whisper tales beneath warm skies.

Rickshaws sleep, the chai steam curls,

In twilight’s hush, the past unfurls.

Grainy frames, a fan’s slow spin,

𝔤𝔦𝔩𝔤𝔦𝔱 𝔟𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫: 𝔰𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔷𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔱 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔯𝔬𝔬𝔣 𝔬𝔣 𝔭𝔞𝔨𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫 🕊🏔☁️