Tajik: Investigation in Tiznapu Village, Taxkorgan County, Xinjiang

Author: Luo Jiayun / Zhao Jianguo (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Tiznapu Village is located in the eastern part of the Pamir Plateau, known as the "Roof of the World," in the northwest of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County. The village consists of 180 households, totaling 1,084 people, all of whom are ethnic Tajiks, preserving a relatively complete Tajik cultural tradition. Tiznapu is a transliteration of the Tajik language, where "Tiz" means "fast" or "coming quickly" in Tajik, and "Nauf" implies benefit or advantage. In the eyes of the local villagers, Tiznapu has been a beautiful and prosperous place since ancient times.