This year’s Chilam Joshi, a four-day festival held in Kalash Valley, attracted a large number of local and international tourists. As the festival drew to a close Saturday night, tourists were ...

Gulf News travelled to Kalash in Pakistan's Chitral district to explore the lifestyle of an ancient tribe Lives of the Kalash revolve around their festivals which also form a major part of their ...

“Eesshhh-paaata” is how the Kalashis will greet you and welcome you to take a glimpse into their colourful lives. Tucked away in the Kalash Valley, Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, these people ...

PESHAWAR: The foreign and domestic tourists and the local people thronged the Rambur and Bamburet valleys as the three-day Uchal festival kicked off in the scenic Kalash valley in Chitral district on ...

The charming young men, kids and elders of the Kalash tribe celebrate the Joshi Festival in May by dancing and paying thanks to God while waving the branching of hickory tree in their hands. Some call ...

ISLAMABAD: Chilam Joshi, a four day festival, would start on May 13 at Kalash Valley some 27 kilometers from Chitral. The festival commemorates the arrival of summer and celebrates the abundance of ...

While Pakistan is predominantly a Muslim nation, it is home to an ancient pagan people known as the Kalash who claim descent from Alexander the Great. Known for the love of wine, unveiled women, ...

CHITRAL: It was a rare occasion in Rumbur valley when a pilgrim was given a ‘red-carpet’ welcome by the people of Kalash community including women and children, who received him with unprecedented ...

The Kalash people celebrate their annual Joshi (spring) festival with dancing and wine A liberal outlook and festivals where social norms are turned upside down set the Kalash people of north-western ...

A liberal outlook and festivals where social norms are turned upside down set the Kalash people of north-western Pakistan apart from the rest of the country. But their culture is under threat as ...