THE people of the Hunza valley are immensely proud of their heritage. As I stumble through the doors of the Marcopolo Inn, Raja Hussein Khan, the general manager, ushers me past a rank of inviting-looking lounge chairs to inspect a prominent poster which traces the 452-year dynasty of the royal family of Hunza.
I am out of breath from the uphill scramble through terraced orchards of apple and apricot that has led me to the village of Gulmit, some 40km from Sust.
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Hunzakuts are Muslim, but they are mostly followers of the Ishmaili branch of Shia Islam. A portrait of the revered Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ishmailis, has pride of place in Hunza homes.
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