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The Kalash people, also known as Kalasha or Kafir, are an ethnic group made up of about 3,000 people. They live in the Chitral Valleys, in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan<\/a>. Most of the Kalash are spread across the Rumbur, Brumbret and Birir Valleys. The Kalash are goat herders and practice subsistence farming.<\/p>\n

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Location of the Kalash people in the territory of Pakistan.<\/p>\n

In the mid-1970s, the first passable highway was built in the Chitral valleys. This fact allowed the entry of education, the army and tourism; that have caused great socioeconomic changes in the area. The Kalashas, especially those who reside in the most isolated towns, have a strong sense of identity<\/strong> and fervently defend their culture and religion.<\/p>\n

Kalash people origin<\/h3>\n

According to legend, the Kalash have Caucasian features, fair complexions, and light eyes because they are descendants of Alexander the Great<\/strong>. Their physical appearance contrasts sharply with that of their Pashtun and Kho neighbors. Nowadays, the origin of the Kalash people remains unknown.<\/p>\n

Colourful aesthetic<\/h3>\n

The Kalash people are noted for their unique culture, animistic rituals, and incredible clothing. The women wear long black robes with colorful embroidery, headdresses, and beaded necklaces<\/strong>. Some women still have small tattoos<\/strong> on their cheeks, forehead and chin. In addition, they usually leave their hair very long and collect it with long braids. Instead, Kalash men have adopted the ‘shalwar kameez’, the Pakistani national dress, which they combine with vests on top. They also wear traditional North Pakistani hats.<\/p>\n

Woman from the Kalash people with facial tattoos.<\/p>\n

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In contrast to some neighboring cultures, the Kalash people do not usually separate men from women, nor do they prohibit contact between the two. However, girls and women are sent to the ‘bashaleni’ during menstruation, until they “recover their purity”. They are also forced to give birth there.<\/p>\n

Meeting with a Kalasha woman carrying a handmade basket made from vegetable fibers during a trip to Pakistan.<\/div>\n

Elopement (to run away secretly especially to get married without parental consent) is common in the Kalash Valley, mostly among women who are already married to another man. In these cases, the suitor must not only pay the dowry to the bride’s family, but must also return to the husband the dowry that he paid before the wedding.<\/p>\n

Kalash people belief system<\/h3>\n

The traditional Kalash religion is animistic and polytheistic. It comes from an ancient branch of Hinduism, which was influenced by the beliefs of the neighboring areas of pre-Islamic Nuristan. The Kalash still keep different religious practices and rituals alive. Numerous Kalash gods have shrines and altars scattered throughout the valley, where goat sacrifices are regularly offered. The Kalasha people have a close relationship with crows, whom they consider their ancestors. That is why they care for them and feed them attentively.<\/p>\n

Different festivals and traditional rituals of the Kalash people have fire as an element in common.<\/p>\n

The conception of death in the Kalash people culture is perceived as positive, since they believe that the soul of the deceased will separate from the body to join those of their friends and family who have already departed. For this reason, they leave the coffins outdoors to facilitate the separation of body and soul. Traditional Kalasha funerals are large parties in which music and dancing abound.<\/p>\n

The Kalasha villages feature beautiful vernacular architecture.<\/p>\n

Visit to the Kalash people during a trip to Pakistan.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Photos by An\u00edbal Bueno<\/a> taken during a trip to Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11255,"template":"","etiquetas_viajar_conocimiento":[],"categorias_viajar_conocimiento":[318,210],"autores_viajar_conocimiento":[199],"class_list":["post-12275","viajar_conocimiento","type-viajar_conocimiento","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorias_viajar_conocimiento-asia-en","categorias_viajar_conocimiento-pakistan","autores_viajar_conocimiento-joan-riera-travel-guide"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKalash people of Pakistan \u25ba The last animists of the Hindu Kush<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Kalash people of Pakistan, the last animists, stand out for their unique culture, animist rituals and incredible clothing.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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