>>215855046
I don't understand..
Thousand and One Nights is probably mostly inspired by Indo-Chinese Silk Route stories, but by now it's part of the global zeitgeist. Aladdin for example, if you ignore the western orientalism, is a somewhat pozz free and positive take on arab society.
Damn, Led Zeppelin named one of his songs Kashmir, without ever setting foot here, and i still live vicariously through it. (He's honorary kashmiri btw).
>>215855206
True, they're the largest denomination of islam, but they're not ascetic. Not even remotely. I think conservative is the word you're looking for.
Although Islam reached our valley through Sufi- movements and their legacy still reverbrates through its veins, we're sunni and our culture is a vibrant one, thriving still in the small pocket of our state.
From handwoven cashmere, papier-mache, wood carving, folk dances, ghazals, music, art, wazwan...
If this is your idea of asceticism, then kill me now.