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Nu·ri·sta·ni

(no͝or′ĭ-stä′nē)
n. pl. Nuristani or Nu·ri·sta·nis
1. A member of an Indo-Iranian people inhabiting Nuristan.
2. Any of the Indo-Iranian languages spoken by the Nuristani.
3. A subbranch of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family consisting of the languages of the Nuristani.
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Nu•ris•ta•ni

(ˌnʊər əˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i)

n., pl. -nis.
1. a native or inhabitant of Nuristan.
2. a group of languages spoken in Nuristan.
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Because of the treacherous topography of the region, the culture has remained relatively intact as the larger Asian and Middle Eastern neighbors were unable to assimilate the Nuristanis. Work was begun in 2003 to study and preserve the recordings, which were beginning to deteriorate, and funding was found for publication of this book--a fantastic snap-shot of Nuristani culture and music, describing many facets of this society via its musical heritage.
Music in Nuristan; traditional music from Afghanistan; an investigation of the field recordings of Lennart Edelberg and Klaus Ferdinand, 1953-54, 1964, 1970. (3 CDs included)
In the second part of the book, forty-three sample texts are presented under the subject headings "Nacherzahlungen nach dem Persisischen," "Mythen und Geschichten uber bestimmte Platze," "Helden und herausragende Personlichkeiten von Nisheygram," "Feldbau und Viehzucht' "Feste, Range, Spiele und Volksbrauche," "Begegnungen mit Feen und ubernaturlichen Wesen," "Volkstumliche und humoristisehe Geschichten," and "Autobiographie eines Bewohners von Nisheygram." Besides providing a wealth of linguistic data, on which the accompanying grammatical study and glossary are entirely based, these texts also provide a revealing overview of the culture and world view of the Nuristanis. In particular, the autobiography of Mohammad Alam Nuristani (pp.
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