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Most of the
people of Hunza are Ismaili Muslims, followers of His Highness the Aga Khan. The
local language is Brushuski, Urdu and English are also understood by a number of
people.
Karimabad,
the capital of Hunza, offers an awe-inspiring view of Rakaposhi (7,788 metres).
The snows of Rakaposhi glitter in the moonlight, producing an atmosphere at once
ethereal and sublime.
The
fairy-tale like castle of Baltit, above Karimabad, is a Hunza landmark built
abut 600 years ago. Stilted on massive legs, its wooden bay windows look out
over the valley. Originally, it was used as the residence of the Mirs (the title
of the former rulers of Hunza).
"The Hunzas exist isolated from the rest of the world in the
Himalayan Mountains where they live to be 110 to 120 years of age. They have no
cancer, heart attacks or other major disorders to speak of. They are active and
fit to the end of their lives. Men father children at 100 years of age and
older. Overweight people are unheard of because they have the perfect weight
control system."
"Hunza men are straight, tall, broad-shouldered, deep-chested,
slim-waisted, heavy-legged and have full heads of hair. Hunza women are
straight, tall, slim-waisted, developed bosoms, perfect complexions and
luxuriant hair. Both men and women have perfect teeth and eyesight even at 100
years of age and older! They are neat, clean, intelligent and friendly and you
can't find an overweight person.
Hunza women at 80 look no older than North American women of
40. Fatigue is virtually unknown. Hunza men over 90 years old repeatedly walk
the mountain trail of 65 miles from the town of Gilgit with a full pack and
immediately start to work in the fields again!"
The Hunzas were originally soldiers of Alexander the Great.
This bread may have been designed for the use of his far traveling armies. It
would make sense. It's the most compact form of hunger satisfaction and
nutrition we know of. According to traces of Macedonian Heritage, this bread
could have originated in Egypt over 5,000 years ago. As you know, the Egyptians
were capable of doing many things that modern science cannot, even today,
duplicate.
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