Talk:Mayoon

Defects in lead

The lead section contains both an irrelevancy and what certainly seems to be an error. It isn't necessary to say what Pakistan's boundaries are in an article on a small village. And from the text it appears Nasirabad is a short distance away, not 1500 kilometers, which would put it on the Arabian Sea coast. Wallace McDonald (talk) 23:10, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

Unlikely explanations of name

Is it really reasonable to suppose a river in Myanmar or a volcano in the Philippines is the origin of the name of a village in northern Pakistan? If these need to be included at all, they shouldn't be alluded to as though they're likely to be relevant. The wedding custom is at least local, although its connection with the name isn't obvious. Wallace McDonald (talk) 23:16, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

Sources

This article was originally generated with very few (and rather dubious) references. A substantial effort is being made to ascertain facts and provide legitimate references. --Migco (talk) 21:25, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

Alexander the Great's army

The people of the Mayoon region seem convinced that their heritage includes ancestry with remnants of Alexander the Great's defeated India-invasion army, members of whom apparently fled to the lower Hunza Valley. Although not definitively proven, the speculation is included in this article because it is a part of the folk legends and cultural identity of the people. An example of the local belief is a documentary (one of several) which has been referenced - not because the idea is proven fact but because it is a belief held by the Mayoons. --Migco (talk) 21:25, 28 November 2014 (UTC)