The Jataq, or the ordinary community space, is situated after that to the Himaltar and the Altit arrangement is located linking it and the Fort. This may well mirror the royal wish to keep society actions at a distance. Together with this by four verandahs attached to traditional houses the Jataq has in olden times been a place of enormous cultural importance. It has provided space for actions, social gatherings, religious and traditional festivals. The verandahs provided sitting room for the king, the upper class or elders of the village. Village people would gather in this space to listen to songs, and watch vivid dance performances. For the 4 traditional clans of Altit; the Hussainukutz, the Shushoroting, the Khunukutz and the Hakalukutz, the Jataq holds a assets of memories, some narrated to the young by the elders, others shared by the community. One such historic event is the King and his family standing on the top balcony of the fort to watch the villagers dance and sing during the Ginani orbarely festival.
Altit Valley is situated in Hunza, within the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Altit is a Tibetan word which means “ this side down.” History tells us that the people of Altit are known to belong to the white huns, although it is still much of a myth. The language spoken in this region is known as Bruchiski.
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