History There are few researches on the origin of the Nasalo or the dried and seasoned meat. According to some sources  the tradition of Nasalo has gone on for centuries and it is more than 13 centuries old. Most of the references are hearsay and legendary , as one of the most told and retold story is the legend of the cannibal king Shribadat. The legend mentions the tradition of Nasalo for the first time. What the people in the region still believe is that it is a practice of sacrifice. Legend of cannibal king Shribadat or Shribat is mentioned as the last Buddhist or Hindu king in the history books of Gilgit-Baltistan. The festival of Nasalo is celebrated in the month of the death anniversary of the cannibal king. The legend says the king was an adam-khor that means cannibaland used to feed on infants. In medieval times it was believed that if the people stopped sacrificing animals, he would return again with evil thoughts of killing infants to feed himself. Each family sacrifices an animal on that day every year. In various parts of the region in countryside  the festival is still celebrated at its fullest. The celebration starts in on the early morning of 21 December  when all the heads of household gather at an untilled field holding flambeaus of pine wood. The flaming sticks are then collected to form a conflagration, a bonfire made of flambeaus commemorating the death of the cannibal king Shri Badat. Meanwhile, the people march towards the venue sing folk songs and the entire place resounds with melodious and unique music by local musicians, and joyful dances are performed in a circle around the conflagration. The festival braces up the mountain folk to live on in the harsh winter that exceeds four months in parts of the region. They forget about the cold and freezing wintry night and enjoy the festivities. Traditions are strictly followed and the animals are slaughtered on the 21st of December. In the early days of the festival  various dishes including those dishes which are made of the parts of the slaughtered animal which are not preserved for Nasalo, especially liver, are served.
History There is little research on the origin of the Nasalo or the dried and seasoned meat. According to some sources , the tradition of Nasalo is more than 13 centuries old. Most of the references are hearsay and legendary . One of the most told and retold story is the legend of the cannibal king Shribadat. The legend mentions the tradition of Nasalo for the first time. What the people in the region still believe is that it is a practice of sacrifice. Legend of cannibal king Shribadat or Shribat is mentioned as the last Buddhist or Hindu king in the history books of Gilgit-Baltistan. The festival of Nasalo is celebrated in the month of the death anniversary of the cannibal king. The legend says the king was an adam-khor (cannibal) and fed on infants. In medieval times it was believed that if people stopped sacrificing animals, he would return again with evil thoughts of killing infants to feed himself. Each family sacrifices an animal on that day every year. In various parts of the region in countryside , the festival is still celebrated at its fullest. The celebration starts on the early morning of 21 December , when all the heads of household gather at an untilled field holding flambeaus of pine wood. The flaming sticks are then collected to form a conflagration, a bonfire made of flambeaus commemorating the death of the cannibal king Shri Badat. Meanwhile, the people march towards the venue singing folk songs, and the entire place resounds with melodious and unique music by local musicians, and joyful dances are performed in a circle around the conflagration. The festival braces up the mountain folk to live on in the harsh winter , which exceeds four months in parts of the region. They forget about the cold and freezing wintry night and enjoy the festivities. Traditions are strictly followed and the animals are slaughtered on the 21st of December. In the early days of the festival , various dishes including those dishes which are made of the parts of the slaughtered animal which are not preserved for Nasalo, especially liver, are served.
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