Question

A. Answer the questions in a few lines.
1. How did the Nuristanis carry the writer and his friend to the bothy? Explain the figure of
speech the writer uses to describe their actions.
2. What did the Nuristanis give the writer and his friend to drink? Why was the writer word
about it?
3. What was his friend's reaction to his concern?
4. Why did the Nuristanis call them 'Nikolai'? What did this make the writer realise?
5. Which tribe did the Nuristanis belong to? What did they do in summer..

CHAPTER NAME - THE SHORT WALK IN HINDU KUSH. ​

Answer 1

Explanation: The Nuristanis gave ice cold milk.

• The villagers served them ice cold milk to drink when they reached the village.
• They were worried because they feared for any untoward incident.

Nuristanis called themelves 'Nikolai'

• Nuristanis called themselves Nikolai because they were the first white men to cross the borders and reach Hindukush.
• Nikolai meant victory of the people.
• In their native language they called the writer and his companion Nikolai on the completion of their journey.

Nuristanis belonged to Afghanistan

• Nuristan is one of the 34 province of Afghanistan.
• It is one of the least populous provinces.
• The Nuristanis are an ethnic group native to Nuristan.
• Before their conversion, the Nuristanis practiced a form of ancient Hinduism.
• Most Nuristanis are from the Kata family and Janaderi  branch.
• The summers were very harsh in Nuristan.
• The writer and his companion were tired of the scorching heat.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1) the nuristanis bought the writer and his friend toward a bothy with their feet barely touching the ground,. Figure of speech- They were carried amid the centre of a mob, like a distinguished visitors of a university.

2) Nuristanis gave them a large amount of icy cold milk in round wooden pots made from hollowed out tree trunk,. the writer was worried as thought it was cow's milk and he would get T. B