Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893 / Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan"

by G. W. Leitner

In the red sheep’s pen white young ones many are—attend!

This refers to the Redpepper husk in which there are many white seeds.

B. PROVERBS.

DOTAGE.

To an old man people say:

1. 1. 8.
   2. Tú
   3. thou
   4. djarro
   5. and old
   6. môto
   7. brains
   8. shûdung
   9. delivered,

“You are old and have got rid of your senses.”

Old women are very much dreaded and are accused of creating mischief wherever they go.

DUTIES TO THE AGED.

1. 1. 9. (G.[16])
   2. Djuwanie
   3. In youth’s
   4. keneru
   5. time
   6. digasus,
   7. I gave,
   8. djarvelo
   9. in old age
   10. betshumus.
   11. I demand.