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The Burusho or Hunzakuts (Hunza people), are an ethnic group indigenous to the Hunza Valley, Karakorum Mountains, Northern Pakistan. The Burusho claim to be descendants of the soldiers who came to the region with Alexander the Great's army in the the 4th century BC. Many Burushos do have indeed strikingly European appearance.They speak Burushaski which is a language isolate, i.e. it is not related to any known language. In the late 20th century they numbered approximately 60,000 people.[1]
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The Hunza people claim to have a high life expectancy of 90 years. Some claim to live up to 120 years or more, maintaining good health throughout their lives. The Hunza tribe has almost no occurrence of cancer or hereditary illness, and has experienced no known cases of obesity. Hunzas of all ages, including the elders, work seven days a week.
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- ^ Peoples, nations and cultures, prof. John Mackenzie, London 2005, ISBN 0-304-36550-5
