A Visit to Kalash Festival

Visit Chitral key spots with our knowledgeable local guides

• Local Experience
• Balanced
• Some walking
• Sightseeing

The people here are some of the only non-Muslims for hundreds of miles. The home of kafir Kalash or wearers of the black rose, a primitive pagan tribe. The Kalash are an ancient tribe and have a religion and culture; their culture is unique and unforgettable. A legend says that one General Salik Shah, who the Greek called General Sulfurous with five soldiers of the legions of Alexander of MACEDON, settled in Chitral and are the progenitors of the Kafir Kalash. The Kalash are infamous for their festivals; these folks know how to let their hair down in style. There is much dancing where the elders chant legends with drum accompaniment, and the women dance around outside. Locally brewed mulberry wine is drunk in copious quantities. The Kalash People celebrate three main festivals in a year.

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