Enjoy Chilam Joshi Festival

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Chilam Joshi festival is also known as Kalash spring festival. Chilam Joshi festival is held in three Kalash valleys, Bumburet, Birir, and Rumbur, where Kalash girls and boys dance to the tune of traditional drum beats. Chilam Joshi festival celebrations highlight their cultural richness where women dressed up in traditional clothes of vibrant colors, gold, silver jewelers, and elaborate headgear. And men wear traditional shalwar kameez with a woolen waistcoat. Three festivals are more critical, celebrated in different months of the year. Chilam Joshi festival is the most important festival celebrated in May for four days. Uchal Festival is held in the autumn season and the Choimos Festival in midwinters. Chilam Joshi festival starts at Rumbur valley and then moves on to other valleys of Kalash. In this festival, Kalashi people pray to safeguard their fields and animals before going to their areas. And for this purpose, they used to spread milk on their Gods. The festival brought smiles on the unmarried Kalasha boy's and girls faces, who during the festival get an opportunity to choose their life partners. They announce their life partner's name on the last day of the festival.

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