Balti Tribes are settled in the Suru Valley of the
Ladakh range and is a crossbreed between the Dards from Dardistan and Mongoloids from Tibet. They belong to the Shia sect of Islam. Animal husbandry is their main source of livelihood. In addition to this, they also do occupations such as horticulture, business and unskilled and semi-skilled labor. These tribes rear goats and sheep for wool, milk, skin and meat. The daily recitation of the holy Quran (also spelt as Koran) is considered very auspicious by these tribes. Muta is a temporary marriage system followed by the Baltis. They speak the
Balti Language.
