. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. wide belts of vegetation, where the path is all in the shade. The housesare better built, some of sun-baked bricks, and the occupants evenindulge in the luxury of a verandah. Now and again the windowshave carved wooden frames. There were a few mosques with flat roofs,formed by long transverse beams resting upon uprights and outer wallsof masonry, now and then strengthened by incorporating the trunksof trees, as in the houses of Srinagar. The eastern facade was ador
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. wide belts of vegetation, where the path is all in the shade. The housesare better built, some of sun-baked bricks, and the occupants evenindulge in the luxury of a verandah. Now and again the windowshave carved wooden frames. There were a few mosques with flat roofs,formed by long transverse beams resting upon uprights and outer wallsof masonry, now and then strengthened by incorporating the trunksof trees, as in the houses of Srinagar. The eastern facade was adornedwith a portico. (9221) II 4 120 Chapter VIII. Parkutta is a big village standing over 300 feet above the river, builtupon both sides of a deep ravine cut through the thick alluvial depositby a torrent. As in Karmang the old palace of the Rajah stands upona high rock dominating the town. At the entrance of the village theDuke was greeted by a musical band that marched before the caravanas far as the polo ground, which is much larger than the one at players squatted on their heels in the middle of the polo CEMETERY AT PARKUTTA. Their instruments were drums, tambourines, horns and a giganticstraight trumpet. A big crowd had gathered round, presenting a livelyspectacle. The front rows sqiiatted upon their heels, those behindthem stood up, and behind these others perched upon the wall enclosingthe ground. Some of the young children and boys wore crownsof leaves. Later on they adorn themselves with flowers. We saw someBaltis with black or dark hair and a fair beard or moustache. The wholepopulation spent a great part of the afternoon on the polo ground,grouped around three sides of the square at a distance of some 50 yardsfrom us. They seemed to be naturally polite, respectful and orderly. From Oltliin^^thang to Skardu. 121 Hardly liad our tents been set up when the Duke received the officialvisit of the Rajah, who was followed by a servant carrying his son andh
Size: 1727px × 1447px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorsavoialu, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookyear1912
