Kalash Valley Where Death is a Celebration
travelled to Kalash in Pakistan's Chitral district to explore the lifestyle of an ancient tribe believed to have descended from the army of Alexander the Great. During the visit, it found out that the Kalash still follow centuries-old customs and rituals found nowhere else in the world. They dance around their dead and then celebrate with a sacrifice of 30 to 40 goats. Kalash is a place out of this world. There are no doctors, no mobile phones, no newspapers and no tarmac roads. But they still look the happiest people on earth.
They follow centuries-old traditions and customs and still send their women to secluded houses called ‘Bashali' during menstruation and child birth as they are considered impure. No one even touches them during this period.
During a trip to Kalash Valley in Chitral, Gulf News found out that the Kalash sing and dance around the bodies of their loved ones for two to three days before burying them in a coffin and offer a feast with a sacrifice of 30 to 40 goats to guests who come to celebrate (not mourn) the death.
A Kalash becomes poorer if anybody dies in his family because he has to throw lavish feasts and sacrifice his goats. But the tradition continues.
The Kalash's life revolves around their festivals throughout the year. Dancing, singing, brewing mulberry wine and following rituals and culture is their way of life. They take pride to be Kalash and do not want to change their primitive ways of living. But they do want education and health facilities in addition to jobs and better road access from their valleys to the outer world.
Though a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) made money in the name of the Kalash, they did very little to improve the plight of this impoverished community.
There is one basic health unit (BHU) in Bumburet and a dispensary in each of other two valleys: Birir and Rumber but there is no doctor.
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They follow centuries-old traditions and customs and still send their women to secluded houses called ‘Bashali' during menstruation and child birth as they are considered impure. No one even touches them during this period.
During a trip to Kalash Valley in Chitral, Gulf News found out that the Kalash sing and dance around the bodies of their loved ones for two to three days before burying them in a coffin and offer a feast with a sacrifice of 30 to 40 goats to guests who come to celebrate (not mourn) the death.
A Kalash becomes poorer if anybody dies in his family because he has to throw lavish feasts and sacrifice his goats. But the tradition continues.
The Kalash's life revolves around their festivals throughout the year. Dancing, singing, brewing mulberry wine and following rituals and culture is their way of life. They take pride to be Kalash and do not want to change their primitive ways of living. But they do want education and health facilities in addition to jobs and better road access from their valleys to the outer world.
Though a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) made money in the name of the Kalash, they did very little to improve the plight of this impoverished community.
There is one basic health unit (BHU) in Bumburet and a dispensary in each of other two valleys: Birir and Rumber but there is no doctor.
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