AMESHA SPENTA
Amesha Spenta was initiated by a group of entrepreneurs, musicians and scientists, with the aim to create awareness of the past and to meet new challenges in the eco-cultural & sustainable livelihood development of the Mountain Regions of Tajikistan. This organization, officially established and certified in 2003, has been presenting & documenting mountain environments, cultures, and various traditions for the last eight years.
More then 5 years of formal operation and tour services have already earned endorsement of local and foreign visitors/audiences resonated both among local and foreign broadcast- print media.
Shugnan
Porshenev village is one of the closest to the administrative center of Khorogh, situated about 10 km from the city.
Cultural tours and Programms A Journey Into The Heart Of Tajikistan
Ishkashim/Whakhan
The Ishkashim district is situated on a branch of the Silk Road called the "Buddhist Silk Road."
Roshtqala/Shogdura valley
After Khorogh the road splits into two branches: one branch follows the Gund River...
Rushan/Bartang valley
The Bartang valley is known throughout the Pamirs for sacred sites, musicians and perhaps...
The Pamirs is one of the most fascinating regions in the Eurasian continent and, from one point of view, also the least developed.
Today, the Pamirs refers to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast which is located in the eastern half of Tajikistan. Throughout history the name "Pamir" has been attributed to several different origins. One of the first interpretations was an extraction from the Chinese word "Pa-Mi-Lo" or "the country of sunrise," and also known by the Chinese name Congling. Another common derivation is taken from Indian sources: "Upa-Meru"- "the country behind Meru," and according to the Veda, Indian Aryans considered Pamir their ancestors' land. Others strived to interpret "Pamir" as "Poyer Mehr"- the land at the foot of the sun. The "roof of the world" - this is what Persians called the Pamirs.
The Pamirs are home to long-standing eco-cultural and artistic traditions - music, mystical poetry, dance, pre-Islamic and Zoroastrian rituals and sacred sites and make up a unique blend with Islamic Sufis, Tibetans and many other influences. Today, these traditions exist in texts, rhythms, colors, and melodies and also in the daily life of the village farmers. These can be seen at wedding ceremonies, religious occasions, special events, during the planting and harvest and even in everyday activities.
Geographically, the Pamirs are the place in Asia from which the highest ranges in the world radiate. The Karakorum and Himalaya ranges lie to the southeast, the Hindu Kush to the northwest, the Thien Shan system to the Northwest. People can climb the peaks of mountains such as Ismaili Samani 24,590 ft (7495m), Korjenevskoy 23,310 ft (7105 m) and other peaks altitude more then 6000 m above see level and experience the majesty of the Pamirs. Fedchenko Glacier, the longest glacier in the world, 45 miles long (72 km), also resides in the Pamirs, as well as several mountain lakes (Sarez, Yasikul, Karakul, Zorkul).
