Afroze-Numa, one of the last Wakhi shepherdesses in Pakistan's Shimshal valley, continues a centuries-old tradition of taking care of goats, yaks, and sheep. She reminisces about the prosperity the trade has brought to her village and the education it has provided for their children.
One of the last Wakhi shepherdesses, Afroze-Numa has taken care of goats, yaks and sheep for almost three decades. Having learnt the trade from her mother and grandmothers, she is part of a centuries-old tradition that is now dying out in Pakistan 's Shimshal valley. Every year, these shepherdesses take their flocks to pastures 4,800m (16,000ft) above sea level, where they prepare dairy products to barter, while their animals feed.
Their income has brought the village prosperity and allowed them to provide an education for their children. Afroze-Numa still fondly remembers being the first woman in the valley to own a pair of shoes
Wakhi Shepherdess Dying Tradition Pakistan Shimshal Valley Goats Yaks Sheep Dairy Products Barter Prosperity Education
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