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Chipurson
is a valley containing some eleven villages in Gojal
Gojal
Gojal, also known as Upper Hunza, is an area north of Gilgit in the far north of Pakistan near the Chinese and Afghan borders. It is the largest tehsil of the Gilgit-Baltistan autonomous area of northern Pakistan....

,the Northern Areas of Pakistan the villages Named Yerzirich, Raminji, Kirmin, Kill, Reshit, sher-i-subz, Ispanj, shetmarj(kimpir diyor) & Zood Khon, Reshit is the oldest village of chipursan, and known the central village of chipursan, the story of chipursan begins from Reshit when the three Persons From Gulmit migrate to this valley . It is the most Northwestern part of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

 and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. The people speak the Wakhi Language
Wakhi language
Wakhi is an Indo-European language in the branch of Eastern Iranian language family and is intimately related to other Southeastern Iranian languages in the Pamir languages group.-Classification and Distribution:...

 and belong to the Ismaili
Ismaili
' is a branch of Shia Islam. It is the second largest branch of Shia Islam, after the Twelvers...

 sect of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...



Commonly, The valley of "Chipurson" is referred to as Chapursan. This is the name you will find on most maps. However, Chipurson is a more correct spelling of the name, taking into account the name's Persian roots.
The key cultural sites and historical places to visit are Bobo Ghundi ziyra
t (shrine), Kumpir Diyore, and Reshit Fort Reshit Polo ground is viewpoint, zareen Yeshkok and Panja Shoh Shrine on the way to Chipurson . The Reshit Coal mine is also an important tourist point, which is 5 km from Reshit village. Besides traditional Buzkashi and Polo are played in the valley and local festivals are organized annually. Kuchkhamak is a traditional festival where the flocks from the pastures return to the village in late autumn. It is quite fascinating event for tourists and a joy for local youth, women and children. there are more many whaki (Xik)culture which are calibrated in chipursan valley,, there are many seasonal tournament organized every year, such are polo, cricket, football, volleyball etc.........
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