Talk:Burusho

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[edit] Let us upgrade

For the year 2006-07, let us concentrate on upgrading the contents as decided: Wales to upgrade quality of Wiki. Thanks. --Bhadani 03:05, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

I meant please expand the contents. --Bhadani 14:41, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Claim of Longevity

Is there any independent verification of the claim of "longevity" among the Hunza? Given their location, it seems unlikely that there are any accurate records of births and deaths. In any event, it seems rather disingenuous to accept such a claim at face value without sourcing any research on the subject. Michael Hopcroft 03:33, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

I concur and have removed it from the article. There is, as far as I can tell, no independent confirmation of a longer lifespan in the Hunza people, and the idea of one seems to have been propagated by certain individuals involved in selling alternative 'medicines' based on properties of their environment. -Interested2 20:07, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

hey gentelman , this is sajjad hyder from Ganish Villageof Hunza Valley, The claim of Longevity in Hunzais correct and I can refer you a book and a documented movie about Long Life: in Hunza which is written and made by some British Doctors in late 60s.

But now I agree for what you said: we can hardly find a person who lives over 90 years: because of sudden deaths in current era, specialy young people ages between 25-50 within the last couople of years rasing drasticly,

Infact I am planing of making a documentary about the threats of Longevity in Hunza, if you have any further information please send it to me. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sajjadhunzai (talk • contribs) 17:16, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Possible origin of Hunza people

The Burusho or Hunzakuts (Hunza people) are claiming that they are descendants of the soldiers from the army of Alexander the Great from Macedonia, which inhabited these regions during Alexander's campaign through Asia. Hunza people do not have any asian characteristics and their appearance is very similar to the current inhabitants of the Balkans. The sun and the lion are one of their identity symbols. These few facts that connect the Hunza people to the Antient Macedonians. Ilija Casule holder of Ph.D. in linguistics and an Associate Professor at the Macquarie University in Australia has done a lot of research in the Burushaski language. He has proven the genetic affiliation to the Ancient Macedonian language (Indo-European). Also there are many word that are the same with the current Macedonian language —Preceding unsigned comment added by L.djinevski (talk • contribs) 18:07, 6 April 2008 (UTC)