A thread of the many Legends of Tirich Mir: the highest peak of the Hindukush #FairyTaleTuesday 
1/ A legend surrounding the mountain is that of the Ring of Hazrat Suleman. The elf who stole is believed to have lived here.
2/ In Wakhi, Tirich means shadow and Mir means Darkness; hence Tirich Mir translates to King of Darkness.
3/ Krumai, a Goddess of the Kalasha, is also believed to live on the Tirich Mir. She appears in the form of a wild goat, and is associated with childbirth.
4/ Muslims from Chitral believe that the mountain is home to fairies. Mountain fairies, known as "Bohtan Doyak", the "stone throwers", decree death to all those who invade their fortress.
5/ The locals surrounding Tirch Mir call it “Changazi Baba” in spirit- a guiding light unseen Butt ever present metaphorically speaking.
From the 8000’er one can several different horizons: Dir, Chitral, Darel & Tangir Valley, Punial in Ghizer District; Alai valley in Kohistan; the lore is owed to the linguistic and ethnic diversity of these regions.
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