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    Kalasha Comunity

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    Jaweria Khalid
    The Kalash people are one of the most intriguing tribes in the world. They live in three separate valleys in Pakistan and total between 3,500-4,500 people. They speak a Dardic language and are known as "black kafirs". Some believe they are descendants of Alexander the Great's army, while others say they fled religious conversion in neighboring areas. The Kalash have their own religious beliefs and celebrate several festivals throughout the year. However, they face challenges like lack of healthcare, education facilities, and economic opportunities. Steps need to be taken to preserve their culture and empower the community.

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    Kalasha Comunity

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    The Kalash people are one of the most intriguing tribes in the world. They live in three separate valleys in Pakistan and total between 3,500-4,500 people. They speak a Dardic language and are known as "black kafirs". Some believe they are descendants of Alexander the Great's army, while others say they fled religious conversion in neighboring areas. The Kalash have their own religious beliefs and celebrate several festivals throughout the year. However, they face challenges like lack of healthcare, education facilities, and economic opportunities. Steps need to be taken to preserve their culture and empower the community.

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    The Kalash people are one of the most intriguing tribes in the world. They live in three separate valleys in Pakistan and total between 3,500-4,500 people. They speak a Dardic language and are known as "black kafirs". Some believe they are descendants of Alexander the Great's army, while others say they fled religious conversion in neighboring areas. The Kalash have their own religious beliefs and celebrate several festivals throughout the year. However, they face challenges like lack of healthcare, education facilities, and economic opportunities. Steps need to be taken to preserve their culture and empower the community.

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    Kalasha Comunity

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    Jaweria Khalid
    The Kalash people are one of the most intriguing tribes in the world. They live in three separate valleys in Pakistan and total between 3,500-4,500 people. They speak a Dardic language and are known as "black kafirs". Some believe they are descendants of Alexander the Great's army, while others say they fled religious conversion in neighboring areas. The Kalash have their own religious beliefs and celebrate several festivals throughout the year. However, they face challenges like lack of healthcare, education facilities, and economic opportunities. Steps need to be taken to preserve their culture and empower the community.

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    Kalash Community

    one of most intriguing tribe of the world

    SUBMITTED TO:
    SIR TALAT KHURSHEED
    SUBMITTED BY
    JAWERIA KHALID
    •The Kalash live southwest of Chitral, usually
    referred to as the Kalash Valley.
    •There are in fact three separate Kalash valleys,
    together called Kalasha Desh. 01
    • Bamburet
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    • Rumboor
    • Valley of Birir.
    •A total population of between 3500-4500 is
    present.
    •They speak the Dardic language.
    •They are known as black kafirs.
    • It is said that these people are Hellenic descendants of the armies of
    Alexander the Great.
    • Kalasha peoples firmly believe that originally they came from a place
    called Tsiyam
    • Tsiyam is identified by some anthropologists as the area of Tibet and
    Ladakh
    • It is also said that people from Nuristan were being forcibly converted
    to Islam, which is why they fled the land and settled in kalash valley.
    • The Kalash referred to as polytheist but most kalash claims that they
    are monotheist and called God as Dezau

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    • They worship, and even sacrifice animals, to some kind of spirits in
    outdoor temples.
    • There is a strong belief of purity and impurity in the Kalasha culture.
    • Onjesta, Pure
    • Pragata, the Impure
    •Kalasha society is not a male-dominated society like other
    communities in Pakistan
    • Kalasha culture, one cannot marry with a close relative
    •They make their own wine
    • The Kalash women are liberal, they can also have right to
    divorce.
    • They are famous for their festivals, drum is the only
    instrument which they use during festivals.
    •They leave dead bodies exposed to weather and dance
    around it for 3 days
    The Kalash celebrates three main festivals:
    • Chilam Joshi Festival: (Kalash spring
    festival)
    •Festival of Uchal: (Kalash summer festival) Add your title
    • The Festival of Choimus: (Kalash winter
    festival)

    • It
    serve as a symbol of identity
    • Women wore black robes embroided with
    cowerie shells.
    •There head dress is also made up of shells
    and bells weighing 4 pound.
    • Lerounis is known as a Greek messiah in the valley
    • From Kalasha culture to economy to religion, he
    enlightened the community about themselves and their
    history in schools.
    • Introduced the elderly of the town to his school
    • He helped Kalasha people to put their language into a
    written form for the first time.
    • use English alphabets
    • Establishment the Kalasha Dur — a museum, small
    hospital, library, hostel and school complex for the
    Kalasha
    • Healthcare facilities are non-existent
    • children walk on foot for many kilometers to attend school
    • destroyed irrigation facilities and smashed bridges across streams due
    to flood.
    • Locals rarely land government jobs
    • the Kalash students are forcefully taught Islamiyat and compelled to
    convert to the majority faith.
    • Non availability of Kalasha teacher in their schools.
    Tourists money should only be spend
    1 on Kalasha to meet their requirements.

    2 Establishment of government school in the


    valley with Kalasha teachers

    3 Curriculum of minority should be added

    Kalash people produce their own wine, if


    4 they export it to other countries it can
    facilitate them financially.
    That’s all

    THANK YOU

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