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Choimus Festival will start on 15th December in Kalash

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Choimus Festival will start on 15th December in Kalash

One of the famous celebrations in Kalash valley is the Choimus festival. It is celebrated to enjoy winter along with giving tributes to their gods. These festivals are the biggest occasion to find potential partners for young girls and boys. Choimus Festival is an ancient cultural event that takes place every year around the same time in the Kalash valley, Pakistan. Kalash valleys are surrounded by the Hindukush mountains. People who live in these valleys are called Kalasha people. Who have a unique culture, traditions, and language and follow an ancient form of Hinduism. During this festival they think that their ancestor's spirits visit them and bring blessings along with them. During the festival, people not only drink, dance, and have fun in general. They also w...

Bashali : Cultural Beauty or Inhumane Practice

Bashali is the place where women spend their time during the menstrual and postpartum phases. The old tradition of Kalash Valley or the ignorance of the people around there? Let's read some facts about this. Bashali (also known as bishalini in Khowar) is a quarter or residence for women. Who visits during their menstrual cycle or before delivery. In Kalasha society, people consider women unclean (pragata) and most contaminated during particular days of menstruation and delivery. As a result, on some days, the women are imprisoned in place, a district outside of communities. The Bashali is the most pragata space month and fifteen days in Rumbur and Bumburet, according to the Kalasha dastoor (religion and tradition). Segregation of women during the menstrual cycle and delivery is,...

Why Kalash Valley is known as Kafiristan

There is an isolated valley in the mountains of Chitral calls as Kalash Valley. Beautiful people, eccentric scenic beauty but has a disputed history. This clash of cultures gives it a nice taste that lasts forever in tourist's mind. Chitral, Pakistan: In the appealing mountain range of Hindu Kush, there is a small valley name as Kalash Valley. It has three more valleys or tribes of their own kind. First is Bumburet, which is the biggest and most famous among tourists. Second one is Rumbur which is in the North side of Bumburet. Third and last one is Biriu or Birir, the most ancient and orthodox valley till date. People in these valleys commonly known as Siyah Posh, Black Robe or Kafirs. Due to unique religious beliefs and rituals they called non believers or infidels. Kalasha culture l...