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Badakhshan

EmblemČorxüna, Marco Polo sheep, Snow leopard
Motto"Pōmīr pe sar tīr!"
Language
CalendarGregorian calendar
FoodŠīrčōy
InstrumentRabōb
RiverPanj
Map of Badakhshan, divided between  Tajikistan-Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in the north,  Afghanistan-Badakhshan Province in the south, with a smaller part in  China-Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in the east.
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan.
Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.

Badakhshan is a historical region comprising parts of modern-day north-eastern Afghanistan, eastern Tajikistan, and Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in China. Badakhshan Province is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Much of historic Badakhshan lies within Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in the southeastern part of the country. The music of Badakhshan is an important part of the region's cultural heritage.[1]

  1. ^ The Music of Tajik Badakhshan, Jan van Belle, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2003.

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Badakhxan AN بدخشان Arabic Bədəxşan AZ Бадахшан Bulgarian বাদাখশান Bengali/Bangla Badakhxan Catalan Μπανταχσάν Greek Badaĥŝan EO Badajsán Spanish Badahšan ET

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