More About Buner It is very hard to write every thing about Buner Valleys thousands of years old culture. The culture of the people of Buner Valley has been evolved over time but it still is alive. It still represent our cultural integrety. Here is just a little touch to Buner Valleys Culture. Buner is the home of the descendants of the Yousafzai tribe of Pakhtoons and other ethnic groups such as Sayeds, Gujars, Ajars as well as some non-Muslims groups such as Siks and Hindus. The people of Buner are known as Bunerwal after the name of their home land Buner. The basic values of the people of Buner are similar to other Pakhtoons, but certain traits are unique to the area. Language: The main language spoken in Buner is Pukhto. Some non-Pakhtoons speak in their native tongue while others speak Pukhto in their daily lives. Example is that “Ajars” and “Gujars” also speak Ajari and Gujari languages respectively. The influence of other languages like Urdu and English is rare, but unlike the uneducated pakhtoons of the past, the educated class of the society is constantly replacing the original Pukhto words with the Urdu or English couterparts. Hence words are disappearing from the spoken language which may result over time in the disappearance of the original language. Dress: Kamees-Partoog-Waskat-Pakol-Panjadari Saplai/Bandi Saplai is the traditional style of a Bunerwal man. In the past, the traditional man wore Patkai(turban), however it is now reserved for religious clerics. Women wear Kamees-Partoog-Loopata of various different styles and little girls on the other hand wear Cholai which is a round dress . Golden jewellry is very common in Buner as is across many Pakthoon areas which women love to wear on different occasions.The Buner women wear Bolqa/Paroney (Buqra and Vail) when they are in public. Occupation: The people of Buner are mostly farmers and live on what they get from their fields and farms. Due to education, there have been huge advances in the type of profession of Bunerwals. A large number of the educated class is employed by the government. Another segment of the younger generation is employed abroad in countries like Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arab, Qatar, Bronei, Kuwait, Bahrain, USA, Uk, Japan, Hong Kong etc. Life Style: Life style of an ordinary Bunerwal is simple. As the author of the Love Toknow 1911 Encyclopedia states about Bunerwal Simple and austere in their habits, religious truthful in their ways, hospitable to all who seek shelter amongst them, free from secret assassinations, powerful and warlike tribe, they are bright example of the Pathan character at its best. Family system is the back bone of the society. Each member of the family supports the other. If one is taking care of the family, the other is abroad to earn money for a better life. Father or Grandfather is the King who controls the whole family and Mother or Grandmother is the Queen of the family. Similar to other Pakhtoons, a Bunerwal house is also like a small kingdom. Every one knows has a place and a duty to perform. At the end of the day, they sit down around one Dastarkhuan or table to have dinner together and drink tea. They end the day with topics such as discussing problems that they may have encountered, taking new steps for new plans and attending other occasions. The younger folks sit together and tell each other stories and jokes through the night in what is referred to as Hujra or Dera, which is a guest room specifically reserved for men outside the house. Food: Bunerwal like meat dishes, fried fish, vegetables, different kinds of Dals, Kari, Saag lawan, Chapli Kabab, Choli, Kolat, Polaw, Tekki, Shomley, Masta, Kowach, etc. Corn bread, wheat bread and rice, are always the main components of each meal. Breads are usually baked in Tanoor and on Tabakhey/Tabai. Tanoor Corn bread goes well with Shomley/ Masta + Chakni and Saag Pikawri is also very delicious and good at snack time which goes well with Choley. Milk tea is common and tea without milk is always considered as the sign of poverty. Milk tea goes well with Paratey usually taken at breakfast. It also goes well with Pikawri. Bunerwals take tea at three times, morning, afternoon and after dinner. Matyayi, Ghunzakhi, Halwa, Kakori, Masaldara Gora, Ladoo, and Gulabjaman are amongst the Bunerwals favorite sweets. Religion: Islam is the religion of the people of Buner. Sikhs and Hindus are minorities who are very few in the area. There are many Masques in the valley which are usually full of MonzGuzar people. The people attending the Mosques usually discuss various issues related to society and politics after the prayers Moonz. Jumat(Mosque) also play a major role in the improvement of the society. Darmasal and Gordwara serve the needs of the non-Muslim minorities. Customs: Pakhtoon customs are similar across the Pakhtoon tribes. They support each other in difficult times and participate in each others ceremonies which is an integral part of the Buner culture. It is very important to attend wedding parties if invited and compulsory to attend funeral ceremanies, otherwise that person would not be welcomed in the society. During wedding Janj a group of people from the grooms house go to the Brides house to bring the Dolai to the grooms house in a very festive an joyful celebration. Festivals:Hena The people of Buner Valley oberve Eid Ul Fitar and Eid Ul Adha with great joy. Children always look forward to receiving special Eid money from their elders, so that they could enjoy the Akhtar Melae (a large gathering of people that celebrate Eid with various entertaiment options for all) with their friends. They usually go to Pir BaBa and Qaadar Nagar, Buners tourist spots. DEATHS: The death is mourned for three days at least usually in the common Hujras by all the people of the village. SPORTS: Football, Cricket, waliball and Mukha are most common games. Other small games like Bilawrai, Mardaki, Skhey, Gotai, Mirgati(Salgati), Gopai, Tindak, Shatopai , Patpatawooney and many more have kept our culture alive and enriched over the years of our history. Zama Buner History The Buner Valley lies on the Peshawar valley border of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is a small mountain valley, dotted with villages and divided into seven sub-divisions. The Mora Hills and the Ilam range divide it from the Swat Valley, the Sinawar range from Yusafzai, the Guru mountains from the Chamla valley, and the Duma range from the Puran Valley. Until the year 2000 it was a part of Malakand Division - until this division was abolished. In April 2009, the Taliban seized control of Buner, after a brief battle with local residents, who were unsupported by the Pakistani army. Strict rules were reportedly being enforced, including the elimination of video stores, bans on cutting beards, and the prevention of women from appearing in many public places.On 29 April the government responded to the Taliban by sending the army to the region and dropping parachuters by helicopter. By the end of May 2009, almost all of Buner was cleared of the Taliban. Country Pakistan Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Capital Daggar[1] Established Government • District Nazim Mr. Abdul Rauf • District Naib Nazim Ghulam Mustafa Area • Total 1,865 km2 (720 sq mi) Population (1998) • Total 506,048 • Density 271/km2 (700/sq mi) Time zone PST (UTC+5) District Council Number of Tehsils (6) Villages Buner contains a village named Pir Baba. It is in a green valley, surrounded by high and green mountains. The famous two mountains are Elum Ghar and Dua Saray Ghar. Similarly a village named Nansair is also include in the beautiful villages. Kinger Gali is the last border of district Buner which shares borders with Mardan and Malakand Agency. On the border of Buner with Mardan is the village of Ambela. A police station is there on the road in the mountains. History Of Pirbaba In the heart of Pir Baba valley lies the beautiful mausoleum of Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. along with his son Hazarat Syed Habib Shah Termezi R.A. (who was un-married) where people from every corner come to pay their homage to the respected saint and ask for blessings, People Say: Let’s go to PIR BABA he is so great that the wish is granted on the way to him. It has a green tomb as found in the mausoleums of many Muslim saints. The stream started by Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. is flowing with water and people are using it. Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. came to India from Termez via Afghanistan for preaching of Islam along with his Respected Father Syed Qanbar Ali Shah R.A. who was in the Army of Babar, then he moved from Delhi to Punjab [Manakpur] to Ajmer and then went to Buner [Kohistan] on advise of his Pir-o-Murshed Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. and on death of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. at Ajmer he came back to Ajmer but was advised by Shaikh Hussain Roomi son of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. to go back to Buner to preach Islam and wipe out the anti-Islam teachings propagated as Islamic by the Roshaniya sect their as per the standing instruction of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. Pir Baba R.A. left this materialistic world in the month of Rajab in 991 Hijri (1583 AD). Urs Shareef of Hazrat Pir Baba is celebrated from 24th to 26th RAJAB Islamic calendar month every year, calculated according to the Islamic year (which has 355 days). Hazarat Pir Baba married Bibi Mubarika [ Pir Abai ] sister of Dualat Khan Sardar of Buner. Pir Abai Zairat is the place where Respected Bibi Mubarika is placed to rest in a mousoleum. Hazarat Pir Babas son Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. (972 - 1024 Hijri) (1564-1615 AD) mausoleum is in Kunar Afghanistan. The three sons of Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. were 1. Hazarat Syed Mian Abdul Wahab urf Mian Abdal Baba (R.A.) (999 - 1063 Hijri) (1583-1653 AD) buried at Shal-Bandey-Buner had eleven sons. 2.Hazarat Syed Mian Qassim Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Pir Kaley Matta-Swat too had eleven sons and 3. Hazarat Syed Mian Hassan Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Kukrhey-Swat had two sons. Sadaats the descendants of Pir Baba R.A. are said to have moved to Buner, Swat, Dir, Bajaur, Chitral, Mardan, Swabi, Abbottabad, Naran, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad within Pakistan and are also settled in Afghanistan especially in Kunar province, Europe, USA, Canada, Middle East, Thailand, Myanmar, India. In India the President of Pakhtoon Anjuman , Mumbai, India Syed Sakhavat Shah S/o Syed Gaffar Shah [Nanser-Buner] younger brother of Late Syed Meharban Shah and elder brother of Syed Maqsood Shah and Syed Manzaruf Shah is a direct descendant of Hazrat Syed Ali Shah Termezi Chishti Ghaus Zaman Pir Khurasan Pir Baba R.A. [908 Hijri - 991 Hijri] and is a naturalised [Indian citizen] residing at Mumbai and working for upliftment of Indians and Indian Pakhtoons. The Wali (ruler) of Swat constructed a dispensary and homes for those suffering from leprosy near the Mausoleum. The water from the stream started by Pir Baba R.A. helps in curing Leprosy. [1] A bazaar is adjacent to the mausoleum; most of its customers are tourists or pilgrims who come to visit the grave of Hazrat Pir Baba R.A. throughout the year.Most of the population is of Pashtun families, who are mostly Muslims, however some Hindus and Sikhs also live in the area. in Pakistan offspring of Pir baba still leaving in Allai. Languages Pashto is the local language. A high percentage of people know Urdu and a small percentage of people can speak English.Gujjri and kohistani Languages are too spoken at surrounding of Pir baba...gujjars are second largest tribe after Pathans and Sayyid. Chilla It is a cave in the nearby mountain where Hazrat Pir Baba R.A. used to retire and pray.the house of a very familiar Advocate and General Secretary of the District Public Safety Commission Buner Mr. Abdul Wahid Khan is also near to it. Mountains Pir Baba Village is surrounded by huge mountains. Two of the high mountains are mountains are Elum Ghar and Dua Suray Ghar (Two Headed Mountain).Jwarai pass are very famous top towards Swat valley,Pir baba personally was going to Swat on the Jawarai top.and there are a spring existing now which is known for Pir baba Cheena,,,near Jawarai top on the way.the tourist were used this gateway between swat and Buner During their journey to Saidu baba and pir baba from the swat state era still now. Tourist spots The main places for tourists are the Mausoleum of Hazarat Pir Baba R.A., Chilla, Alinagar at mount Elum, the Bazar of Pir Baba, Qadir Nagar and Peryano Dand. More About Buner It is very hard to write every thing about Buner Valleys thousands of years old culture. The culture of the people of Buner Valley has been evolved over time but it still is alive. It still represent our cultural integrety. Here is just a little touch to Buner Valleys Culture. Buner is the home of the descendants of the Yousafzai tribe of Pakhtoons and other ethnic groups such as Sayeds, Gujars, Ajars as well as some non-Muslims groups such as Siks and Hindus. The people of Buner are known as Bunerwal after the name of their home land Buner. The basic values of the people of Buner are similar to other Pakhtoons, but certain traits are unique to the area. Language: The main language spoken in Buner is Pukhto. Some non-Pakhtoons speak in their native tongue while others speak Pukhto in their daily lives. Example is that “Ajars” and “Gujars” also speak Ajari and Gujari languages respectively. The influence of other languages like Urdu and English is rare, but unlike the uneducated pakhtoons of the past, the educated class of the society is constantly replacing the original Pukhto words with the Urdu or English couterparts. Hence words are disappearing from the spoken language which may result over time in the disappearance of the original language. Dress: Kamees-Partoog-Waskat-Pakol-Panjadari Saplai/Bandi Saplai is the traditional style of a Bunerwal man. In the past, the traditional man wore Patkai(turban), however it is now reserved for religious clerics. Women wear Kamees-Partoog-Loopata of various different styles and little girls on the other hand wear Cholai which is a round dress . Golden jewellry is very common in Buner as is across many Pakthoon areas which women love to wear on different occasions.The Buner women wear Bolqa/Paroney (Buqra and Vail) when they are in public. Occupation: The people of Buner are mostly farmers and live on what they get from their fields and farms. Due to education, there have been huge advances in the type of profession of Bunerwals. A large number of the educated class is employed by the government. Another segment of the younger generation is employed abroad in countries like Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arab, Qatar, Bronei, Kuwait, Bahrain, USA, Uk, Japan, Hong Kong etc. Life Style: Life style of an ordinary Bunerwal is simple. As the author of the Love Toknow 1911 Encyclopedia states about Bunerwal Simple and austere in their habits, religious truthful in their ways, hospitable to all who seek shelter amongst them, free from secret assassinations, powerful and warlike tribe, they are bright example of the Pathan character at its best. Family system is the back bone of the society. Each member of the family supports the other. If one is taking care of the family, the other is abroad to earn money for a better life. Father or Grandfather is the King who controls the whole family and Mother or Grandmother is the Queen of the family. Similar to other Pakhtoons, a Bunerwal house is also like a small kingdom. Every one knows has a place and a duty to perform. At the end of the day, they sit down around one Dastarkhuan or table to have dinner together and drink tea. They end the day with topics such as discussing problems that they may have encountered, taking new steps for new plans and attending other occasions. The younger folks sit together and tell each other stories and jokes through the night in what is referred to as Hujra or Dera, which is a guest room specifically reserved for men outside the house. Food: Bunerwal like meat dishes, fried fish, vegetables, different kinds of Dals, Kari, Saag lawan, Chapli Kabab, Choli, Kolat, Polaw, Tekki, Shomley, Masta, Kowach, etc. Corn bread, wheat bread and rice, are always the main components of each meal. Breads are usually baked in Tanoor and on Tabakhey/Tabai. Tanoor Corn bread goes well with Shomley/ Masta + Chakni and Saag Pikawri is also very delicious and good at snack time which goes well with Choley. Milk tea is common and tea without milk is always considered as the sign of poverty. Milk tea goes well with Paratey usually taken at breakfast. It also goes well with Pikawri. Bunerwals take tea at three times, morning, afternoon and after dinner. Matyayi, Ghunzakhi, Halwa, Kakori, Masaldara Gora, Ladoo, and Gulabjaman are amongst the Bunerwals favorite sweets. Religion: Islam is the religion of the people of Buner. Sikhs and Hindus are minorities who are very few in the area. There are many Masques in the valley which are usually full of MonzGuzar people. The people attending the Mosques usually discuss various issues related to society and politics after the prayers Moonz. Jumat(Mosque) also play a major role in the improvement of the society. Darmasal and Gordwara serve the needs of the non-Muslim minorities. Customs: Pakhtoon customs are similar across the Pakhtoon tribes. They support each other in difficult times and participate in each others ceremonies which is an integral part of the Buner culture. It is very important to attend wedding parties if invited and compulsory to attend funeral ceremanies, otherwise that person would not be welcomed in the society. During wedding Janj a group of people from the grooms house go to the Brides house to bring the Dolai to the grooms house in a very festive an joyful celebration. Festivals:Hena The people of Buner Valley oberve Eid Ul Fitar and Eid Ul Adha with great joy. Children always look forward to receiving special Eid money from their elders, so that they could enjoy the Akhtar Melae (a large gathering of people that celebrate Eid with various entertaiment options for all) with their friends. They usually go to Pir BaBa and Qaadar Nagar, Buners tourist spots. DEATHS: The death is mourned for three days at least usually in the common Hujras by all the people of the village. SPORTS: Football, Cricket, waliball and Mukha are most common games. Other small games like Bilawrai, Mardaki, Skhey, Gotai, Mirgati(Salgati), Gopai, Tindak, Shatopai , Patpatawooney and many more have kept our culture alive and enriched over the years of our history. Zama Buner History The Buner Valley lies on the Peshawar valley border of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is a small mountain valley, dotted with villages and divided into seven sub-divisions. The Mora Hills and the Ilam range divide it from the Swat Valley, the Sinawar range from Yusafzai, the Guru mountains from the Chamla valley, and the Duma range from the Puran Valley. Until the year 2000 it was a part of Malakand Division - until this division was abolished. In April 2009, the Taliban seized control of Buner, after a brief battle with local residents, who were unsupported by the Pakistani army. Strict rules were reportedly being enforced, including the elimination of video stores, bans on cutting beards, and the prevention of women from appearing in many public places.On 29 April the government responded to the Taliban by sending the army to the region and dropping parachuters by helicopter. By the end of May 2009, almost all of Buner was cleared of the Taliban. Country Pakistan Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Capital Daggar[1] Established Government • District Nazim Mr. Abdul Rauf • District Naib Nazim Ghulam Mustafa Area • Total 1,865 km2 (720 sq mi) Population (1998) • Total 506,048 • Density 271/km2 (700/sq mi) Time zone PST (UTC+5) District Council Number of Tehsils (6) Villages Buner contains a village named Pir Baba. It is in a green valley, surrounded by high and green mountains. The famous two mountains are Elum Ghar and Dua Saray Ghar. Similarly a village named Nansair is also include in the beautiful villages. Kinger Gali is the last border of district Buner which shares borders with Mardan and Malakand Agency. On the border of Buner with Mardan is the village of Ambela. A police station is there on the road in the mountains. History Of Pirbaba In the heart of Pir Baba valley lies the beautiful mausoleum of Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. along with his son Hazarat Syed Habib Shah Termezi R.A. (who was un-married) where people from every corner come to pay their homage to the respected saint and ask for blessings, People Say: Let’s go to PIR BABA he is so great that the wish is granted on the way to him. It has a green tomb as found in the mausoleums of many Muslim saints. The stream started by Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. is flowing with water and people are using it. Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. came to India from Termez via Afghanistan for preaching of Islam along with his Respected Father Syed Qanbar Ali Shah R.A. who was in the Army of Babar, then he moved from Delhi to Punjab [Manakpur] to Ajmer and then went to Buner [Kohistan] on advise of his Pir-o-Murshed Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. and on death of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. at Ajmer he came back to Ajmer but was advised by Shaikh Hussain Roomi son of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. to go back to Buner to preach Islam and wipe out the anti-Islam teachings propagated as Islamic by the Roshaniya sect their as per the standing instruction of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. Pir Baba R.A. left this materialistic world in the month of Rajab in 991 Hijri (1583 AD). Urs Shareef of Hazrat Pir Baba is celebrated from 24th to 26th RAJAB Islamic calendar month every year, calculated according to the Islamic year (which has 355 days). Hazarat Pir Baba married Bibi Mubarika [ Pir Abai ] sister of Dualat Khan Sardar of Buner. Pir Abai Zairat is the place where Respected Bibi Mubarika is placed to rest in a mousoleum. Hazarat Pir Babas son Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. (972 - 1024 Hijri) (1564-1615 AD) mausoleum is in Kunar Afghanistan. The three sons of Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. were 1. Hazarat Syed Mian Abdul Wahab urf Mian Abdal Baba (R.A.) (999 - 1063 Hijri) (1583-1653 AD) buried at Shal-Bandey-Buner had eleven sons. 2.Hazarat Syed Mian Qassim Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Pir Kaley Matta-Swat too had eleven sons and 3. Hazarat Syed Mian Hassan Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Kukrhey-Swat had two sons. Sadaats the descendants of Pir Baba R.A. are said to have moved to Buner, Swat, Dir, Bajaur, Chitral, Mardan, Swabi, Abbottabad, Naran, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad within Pakistan and are also settled in Afghanistan especially in Kunar province, Europe, USA, Canada, Middle East, Thailand, Myanmar, India. In India the President of Pakhtoon Anjuman , Mumbai, India Syed Sakhavat Shah S/o Syed Gaffar Shah [Nanser-Buner] younger brother of Late Syed Meharban Shah and elder brother of Syed Maqsood Shah and Syed Manzaruf Shah is a direct descendant of Hazrat Syed Ali Shah Termezi Chishti Ghaus Zaman Pir Khurasan Pir Baba R.A. [908 Hijri - 991 Hijri] and is a naturalised [Indian citizen] residing at Mumbai and working for upliftment of Indians and Indian Pakhtoons. The Wali (ruler) of Swat constructed a dispensary and homes for those suffering from leprosy near the Mausoleum. The water from the stream started by Pir Baba R.A. helps in curing Leprosy. [1] A bazaar is adjacent to the mausoleum; most of its customers are tourists or pilgrims who come to visit the grave of Hazrat Pir Baba R.A. throughout the year.Most of the population is of Pashtun families, who are mostly Muslims, however some Hindus and Sikhs also live in the area. in Pakistan offspring of Pir baba still leaving in Allai. Languages Pashto is the local language. A high percentage of people know Urdu and a small percentage of people can speak English.Gujjri and kohistani Languages are too spoken at surrounding of Pir baba...gujjars are second largest tribe after Pathans and Sayyid. Chilla It is a cave in the nearby mountain where Hazrat Pir Baba R.A. used to retire and pray.the house of a very familiar Advocate and General Secretary of the District Public Safety Commission Buner Mr. Abdul Wahid Khan is also near to it. Mountains Pir Baba Village is surrounded by huge mountains. Two of the high mountains are mountains are Elum Ghar and Dua Suray Ghar (Two Headed Mountain).Jwarai pass are very famous top towards Swat valley,Pir baba personally was going to Swat on the Jawarai top.and there are a spring existing now which is known for Pir baba Cheena,,,near Jawarai top on the way.the tourist were used this gateway between swat and Buner During their journey to Saidu baba and pir baba from the swat state era still now. Tourist spots The main places for tourists are the Mausoleum of Hazarat Pir Baba R.A., Chilla, Alinagar at mount Elum, the Bazar of Pir Baba, Qadir Nagar and Peryano Dand.
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