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	Nancy Hatch Dupree. An Historical Guide To Afghanistan. Nuristan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nuristani music is quite distinct as are their instruments among which the harp is certainly the most noticeably different.
		Nuristani women have never worn the veil and in the villages of the interior they mingle freely with the men, participating in singing and dancing festivities.
		Almost all Nuristani villages are built on the tops of high peaks, a legacy from the days when they delighted in raiding each other’s villages when they were not busy raiding their neighbors.
	www.zharov.com /dupree/chapter12.html (2012 words)

	Nuristani people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Nuristani, particularly the Kalasha clan, are known for their typical Indo-European characteristics like fair skin, light eyes, and blonde hair.
		The Nuristani people were the first in Afghanistan to rise against the communist invasion.
		The success of Nuristanis inspired other Afghans to rise up and contributed to the demise of the Soviet Union through ten years of war [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nuristani (291 words)

	Dardic and Nuristani languages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Though Dardic and Nuristani languages are considered by the majority of linguists as two separate groups of languages, they are very close in structure and in vocabulary, and can be described together.
		This proves that the very name "Dardic group" or "Nuristani group" is to some extent just nominal; the long history of development of different languages led to great varieties of sounds among languages.
		Nuristani and Dardic people count in twenties, except the Kashmiri language which adopted the count in tens.
	indoeuro.bizland.com /tree/indo/dardic.html (517 words)

	(9/15/2005) Afghanistan Women Candidates Face Attacks
		Before she was attacked, Nuristani said the support she has seen from the people of Nuristan province made her confident she would be elected to one of the 68 seats reserved for women in Afghanistan's 249-seat People's Council, which should compose the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
		The 45-year-old Nuristani had been one of the first Pashto-language news presenters for Afghanistan's state television after the fall of the Taliban regime in late 2001.
		Nuristani told that her main problem as a candidate was security while trying to campaign.
	www.monitor.net:16080 /monitor/0509a/afghanwomencandidate.html (1234 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Official Cites Training, Equipment as Afghan Army's Biggest Needs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nuristani also said the Afghan government is committed to eradicating poppy growing in Afghanistan, noting that a 30 percent reduction already has been achieved.
		Afghan poppy growers provide much of the raw material used in the illegal drug trade, and, Nuristani said, the key to stopping the growers from continuing in the enterprise is for alternative livelihoods to become available to them.
		Nuristani said his country is seeking more help from the international community.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/May2005/20050524_1329.html (564 words)

	Afghanistan Nuristani (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Nuristani reside throughout a 5,000 square mile area in the eastbordering Pakistan that is heavily forested and so rugged that much of it isaccessible only by foot trails.
		The Nuristani are of the Mediterranean physical type with mixtures fromIndian stocks on the fringes.
		The Nuristani are mountaineer herders, dairymen and farmers.
	www.country-studies.com /afghanistan/nuristani.html (194 words)

	Afghanistan - Nuristani (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Nuristani reside throughout a 5,000 square mile area in the east bordering Pakistan that is heavily forested and so rugged that much of it is accessible only by foot trails.
		The Nuristani designate themselves by the local geographical names of the five major north-south valleys and 30 east-west lateral valleys leading into the major valleys where they live.
		The Nuristani are of the Mediterranean physical type with mixtures from Indian stocks on the fringes.
	countrystudies.us /afghanistan/47.htm (210 words)

	2 from Afghanistan return to UA for honorary degrees \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Nuristani said he hopes UA departments, such as hydrology, would be able to share the expertise and knowledge Afghans desperately need to rebuild their infrastructure.
		Friday night Fayez and Nuristani were guests of honor at the president's commencement dinner in the new Student Union.
		Nuristani received his master's degree in cultural anthropology from the UA in 1975.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/2808 (1141 words)

	WaterHistory.org
		Nuristanis today are devout Muslims and were the first Afghanistanis to successfully revolt against the recent communist regime.
		In 1895-96 the Nuristanis were finally conquered by the Afghan armies of Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, and the people were obliged to abandon their ancient religious beliefs in favor of Islam.
		Nuristani villages are of special interest because of the way they fit harmoniously into their natural environment–the steep forested mountain ridges of the Hindu Kush.
	www.waterhistory.org /histories/nuristan (739 words)

	Nuristani languages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Nuristani languages are a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian language family, spoken in Afghanistan and parts of modern Pakistan.
		The Nuristani languages are said by modern linguists to represent the third and by far the smallest branch of the Indo-Iranian languages.
		The recent view is to classify Nuristani as an independent branch of the Indo-Iranian superstock, but a few would class it with the Indic group, while another would characterize it as originally Iranian, but greatly influenced by the nearby Dardic languages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nuristani_languages (517 words)

	Greek Echoes at Himalayas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Nuristani and the Kalash, though separated today by religion and borders, they always kept close contact and still have many things in common in their cultures.
		The songs are accompanied by the Nuristani Lyra, drums and clapping and the heroic and historical ones, are very common.
		The Kalash and the Nuristanis have used chairs and tables since ancient times, even though the use of chairs is not known in the oriental tradition.
	www.myrtos.org /lalo2.html (1451 words)

	Languages of Chitral
		Nuristani: Unlike other ethnic groups who probably arrived with their languages relatively recently, the Nuristanis are known to have been there for at least 3,000 years.
		In Chitral, the Nuristanis are known as the "Red Kafirs", because of the light almost reddish color of their skin.
		The languages of Khowar, Phalura, Dameli, Gawar-Bati, Nuristani, Kalasha, Yidgha and Munji are all classified as Dardic languages in the Indo-European family of languages.
	www.geocities.com /pak_history/chitral.html (2234 words)

	Kalasha-Khowar-Nuristani-Hindi-Urdu-Pashtu Word List
		Nuristani is spoken by the former so-called "Red Kafirs" who live primarily in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan.
		The Nuristanis are an old tribe who, it is believed, were encountered by Alexander the Great when he came through the area in 327 BC.
		Some claim that the Nuristanis are actual descendants of the soldiers of Alexander of Macedonia.
	www.ishipress.com /kalasha.htm (755 words)

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		Speaking on the sidelines of a United Nations summit for environmental ministers, Nuristani painted an environmental picture not much improved from two years ago, when the Taliban regime fell ending decades of war in Afghanistan.
		Nuristani said attention to Afghanistan's environmental plight has been diverted by the war in Iraq and complained his country gets only one U.S. dollar for every 30 given Iraq.
		Nuristani said the Afghan Cabinet is set to sign the nation's first environmental laws within a month.
	www.waterconserve.info /shared/reader/welcome.aspx?Linkid=30612 (497 words)

	Nuristan, Afghanistan architecture
		Nuristani villages are clustered on steep mountainsides, with dwellings constructed directly above each other, so that one household's flat roof serves as patio for the neighbor above.
		Nuristani society is largely divided between landowners and hereditary craftsmen, and this social division is reflected in the decoration of their houses.
		While the majority of Nuristani were part of the land owning farming or herding class, each village had at least one family of bari, craftsmen who performed the labor of building houses and making tools, furnishings and household utensils.
	www.anahitagallery.com /aharch03.html (1185 words)

	A candidate is shot as Afghan vote draws near - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		KABUL A woman election candidate was shot and wounded in the eastern province of Nuristan, and two of her supporters were kidnapped, in an attack just days ahead of the national elections on Sunday, local officials said.
		The candidate, Hawa Alam Nuristani, a news presenter on the state-run Afghan Television and Radio in Kabul, was traveling by car to a campaign meeting in her native province of Nuristan on Wednesday morning when the attack occurred.
		Hawa Alam Nuristani was treated by American troops in the region and then evacuated to Bagram Air Base, near Kabul, where she was in stable condition, said a U.S. press officer, Sergeant Marina Evans.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/09/15/news/afghan.php (315 words)

	WETLANDS SHARED BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN, IRAN ALMOST COMPLETELY DRY, ACCORDING TO REPORT PRESENTED TO ENVIRONMENT LEADERS ...
		Nuristani said: "The report makes it clear how conflict causes environmental destruction. Similarly, continued environmental depletion and scarcity of natural resources will cause further conflict. Effective environmental management is the key to braking this vicious cycle."
		UNEP Executive Director Klaus Toepfer said "with the restoration of national governance in Afghanistan, we have an historic opportunity to create environmental laws and policies and build the capacity for sustainable management of natural resources. But long-term improvements cannot be expected without sustained technical and financial assistance from the international community".
		Nuristani said the Afghanistan Transitional Authority aimed to complete its first national budget by the end of next month. "I hope environmental considerations can be fully integrated into the reconstruction programme through the support of UNEP, the Asian Development Bank and the international donor community."
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2003/unep134.doc.htm (518 words)

	Press Releases: Afghanistan: Drought - Apr 2000, Wetlands shared between Afghanistan, Iran almost completely dry - ...
		Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, Afghanistan's Minister for Irrigation, Water Resources and Environment, told the 100 environment ministers attending the Governing Council meeting of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that satellite imagery has revealed 99 per cent of the wetlands have dried up since 1998.
		Nuristani said snowfalls in the past week had replenished water levels at the Kole Hashmat Khan wetland on the outskirts of Kabul, which had been dry for much of the past five years.
		Nuristani said the Afghanistan Transitional Authority aimed to complete its first national budget by the end of next month.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/3ff54c194274e73449256cc6000f746a (1140 words)

	Afghan Candidate Wounded; 2 Backers Abducted - New York Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 15 - A candidate was shot in Nuristan Province on Wednesday morning, and two of her supporters were kidnapped, in an attack before the national election on Sunday, local officials said Thursday.
		The candidate, Hawa Alam Nuristani, an anchorwoman on the state-run Afghan Television and Radio in Kabul, was traveling by car to a campaign meeting in Nuristan, her native province, in the east when she was wounded.
		Nuristani, the candidate, was treated by American troops in the region and then evacuated to Bagram Air Base, near Kabul, where she was in stable condition, said a United States military press officer, Sgt. Marina Evans.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/09/16/international/asia/16kabul.html?ex=1284523200&en=129f5a9a2226ea9f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (424 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Traces of the Enemy Near Pakistan Border
		The introduction of troops from Afghanistan's northern provinces could further enflame tensions in Khost and another city to the west, Gardez, as rival local forces struggle for control.
		Nuristani said Karzai would like to send troops to Gardez to arrest Bacha Khan, a militia commander who rocketed the city last week in a battle that reportedly killed two dozen civilians.
		But Nuristani stopped short of saying Karzai would actually move against Khan.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A5163-2002Apr29?language=printer (1131 words)

	UNEP Post-Conflict Branch
		Mr Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, Afghanistan's Minister of Irrigation, Water Resources and Environment, told the 100 environment ministers attending UNEP's Governing Council meeting that satellite imagery has revealed 99 percent of the wetlands have dried up since 1998.
		It will also need transboundary cooperation, a source of tension in the past, with Iran having accused the Taliban regime in 2001 of blocking flows of the Helmand River, the cause of which was later found to be drought.
		Mr Nuristani said snowfalls in the past week had replenished water levels at the Kole Hashmat Khan wetland on the outskirts of Kabul, which had been dry for much of the past five years.
	postconflict.unep.ch /press.php?prog=afghanistan (1694 words)

	Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 20 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Yusuf Nuristani is presently the minister of irrigation, water resources and the environment in Afghanistan.
		Nuristani is one of the first natives of his home region in eastern Afghanistan to attend college.
		While pursuing his doctorate at the UA, Nuristani returned to Afghanistan to participate in the armed uprising in his home region of Nuristan against the Soviet-backed regime in Kabul.
	uanews.org /cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/wa/goPrint?ArticleID=8365 (1682 words)

	Nuristan: Insurgent Hideout in Afghanistan
		The Global Risk employees were most likely murdered by their own Nuristani escort for their weapons and communications gear worth thousands of dollars.
		Active in Nuristan and the neighboring province of Kunar are veteran warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezb-e-Islami and an indigenous Nuristani group under the authority of Maulvi Afzal.
		As early as the 1970s he was leading a group of Wahhabi Nuristanis against the central government in Kabul.
	www.jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369699 (1937 words)

	frontline: campaign against terror: reporter's notebook - the karzai interview \| PBS
		Two days later, we were ushered into Chairman Karzai's office on the second floor of one of the many buildings in the walled compound of the Presidential Palace.
		By the time Nuristani found out about it, there was little he could do to stop it.
		Nuristani, who had warmed considerably by now, apologized that the Chairman would be a few minutes late.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/campaign/etc/notebook.html (2047 words)

	WAR :: INQ7.net
		They are Pashtuns, Hazaras, Baluchi, Nuristani, Aimak and Brashui.
		Combined, the northern ethnic groups are the mainstay of the opposition Northern Alliance.
		The Baluchi, Nuristani, Aimak and Brashui represent smaller ethnic groups.
	www.inq7.net /specials/newwar/wardiaries/day_34-3.htm (325 words)

	Interview with irrigation and environment minister (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With hundreds of thousands of people returning to the country seeking work, the revival of such a key sector in this drought-plagued nation depends on the rehabilitation of irrigation systems - both traditional and modern - which were destroyed by years of fighting and neglect.
		That is by itself a formidable task, but the new Afghan minister for irrigation and environment, Yusuf Nuristani, also faces ecological challenges such as diminishing wetlands, forests and wildlife.
		Here is what Nuristani had to say on these issues during a recent interview with IRIN.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=33347 (938 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The territory now forms the northern part of the Afghan province of Nangarhar and has a population of about 65,000.
		Their language, Kafiri (or Nuristani), belongs to the Indo-Aryan subgroup of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family.
		They are nominally Sunni Muslims but continue in many of their traditional ways dating from before their conquest by the Afghans in 1895.
	www.sabawoon.com /afghanpedia/People.Nuristani.shtm (288 words)

	LINGUIST List 9.11: Kalasha-Khowar-Nuristani Word List
		This claim is almost certainly not true, as it seems clear that the Nuristanis were already there when Alexander arrived, and that his historians wrote about them.
		When the people of Mecca converted to Islam, there were a few who kept the old religion and were therefore driven out of Mecca.
		However, nobody other than the Nuristanis themselves seem to believe this story to be true.
	www.linguistlist.org /issues/9/9-11.html (501 words)

	Official Language Policy in Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		These were Pashto, Dari, Uzbeki, Turkmani, Nuristani, Pashai and Baluchi.
		The communist regime also passed provisions requiring the promotion of minority languages and teaching children at the elementary level in their mother tongue.
		“From among the languages of Pashto, Dari, Uzbeki, Turkmani, Baluchi, Pashai, Nuristani, and other languages spoken in the country, Pashto and Dari are the official languages of the state.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /salrc/afghanistan/lgpolicy/JanAfg.html (660 words)

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