First published in 1939, Language Hunting in the Karakoram describes the journey taken by the author to the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and Karakoram, and details the author’s experiences when she resided in Hunza with her husband, Lieutenant-Colonel D. L. Lorimer, while he was investigating the Burushaski language. It gives an account of the author’s day-to-day experiences during her stay for fourteen months in 1934–35, and her impressions of the Hunzukuts and their culture, whom she describes as hospitable and delightful people. The book contains excellent photographic plates.
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Part 1: Preliminary 1. The hunt is up 2. Gilgit apprenticeship 3. Practical value of vernaculars 4. At home 5. A dream comes true 6. East again 7. Halt in Kashmir Part 2: The Journey 8. Off at last 9. Entering Gilgit Agency 10. Towards Gilgit 11. The last lap Part 3: Life in Hunza 12. Settling in 13. Housekeeping problems 14. First walks abroad 15. Illness calls a halt 16. Home life at no. I 17. Land and houses in Hunza 18. September harvest 19. Harvest thanksgiving 20. Hunza babies 21. Hunza crafts 22. Marriage in Hunza 23. Winter and the “Great Cold” 24. Barley sowing and “Starvation Springtime” 25. Learning an unknown language 26. Digression to Yasin 27. The first of the harvest 28. Finalities
Biography
E. O. Lorimer was an Anglo-Irish journalist, linguist, political analyst, and writer.
