KALASH VALLEY

The kalash valley is the beautiful valley of pakistan.The Kalash valleys of Chitral are located in the southern gorges of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province. The area shares a 380-km border with Afghanistan in the north and west. To the east lies Gilgit, from where one can reach China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region along the legendary Karakoram Highway. The Kalash population decreased from 10,000 in 1951 to 3,700 in 1998, motivating conservation experts, development workers and anthropologists to work to preserve and protect the Kalash culture. The Kalash language is called Kalasha which is an archaic type of Indo- European language. it has a rich tradition of folklore, epics, love songs and idioms demonstrating a high standard of indigenous wisdom and human experience. This knowledge is believed to be at the verge of extinction. The new generation of Kalash does not know much about their non-material culture and heritage.The Kalasha follow a Polytheist religion based on ancestor worship, as well as 12 gods and goddesses dominated by the main god, Mahaneo.kalash famous festivel is that also,JOSHI or CHILIMJUSHT, UTCHAL,PHOO,CHAUMOS OR CHITIRMASand etc.The Kalash are friendly, hospitable and gentle. Unlike other villages in Pakistan, the womenfolk in the Kalash valleys are more visible. Their traditional values must be respected by visitors.the kalash valley provide more facilities.the drassing of kalash vlalley people so nice.