kashmir_ culture and Handicrafts_ A brief overview.
Kashmir is not only unique in it's beauty but the diverse cultural heritage of kashmir also makes it unique from other places. Kashmiri culture is heavily influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism and later by Islam. The valley has a great cultural significance the unique culture of kashmir can easily be experienced by the tourists visiting the region. The people of Kashmir have themselves added to the of beauty of their region in the form of their warm nature,hospitality and their skilled artwork. The people of the region are well known for their hospitality and generosity. Kashmir is also known for richness in its culture. Starting from diversity in their dress, language and food and festivals everything in this valley is unique in its own. The language spoken by the native people is mostly Kashmiri ( spoken by almost 9 million Kashmiris) containing blend from languages like Persian, Dardic ,sanskrit and some punjabi words also. Further in some parts of the region people speak