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The Legacy of Rgialosalbu Lending its Name to the Village of Rgiayul

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Rgialosalbu was a creature that neither belonged to the jinns, humans, nor angels. Allah created such a being many centuries ago which no longer exists in this era, and we have only heard about it. Myself I have heard about it from my great-grandfather. If we talk about the physique of Rgialosalbu, it was a very large and strong being, resembling humans in appearance. Rgialosalbu's wife was named Hlangno Flungmo. Nevertheless, its traces are still found throughout Baltistan. For instance, one of its descendants settled in Roundu, where its traces can still be found. Similarly, its influence is seen in Shigar and Khaplu. It is said that Rgiayul village refers to the place where Rgialosalbu lived. Even now, on the side of our pastures, there is a polo ground of Rgialosalbu, and a rock is present there for tying his horse. Similarly, until today there is a rock called Rgialosalbu's. There is a myth that if anyone tries to break this box, (s)he will die instantly.
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Syed Muhammad Ali Shah; Andreas Bürkert; Martin Wiehle; Eva Schlecht; Ellen Hoffmann. (2025). The Legacy of Rgialosalbu Lending its Name to the Village of Rgiayul. DaKS. https://doi.org/10.48662/daks-253

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