By Mohammad Ilyas Khwaja (Goldoor Chitral). A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing. A Mother tongue is defined as the first language that a person learns and the language used in that person\’s home country. An example of mother tongue is English for someone
BUMBURATE: In a remote valley dozens of Kalash women dance to celebrate spring’s arrival — but as a gaggle of men scramble to catch them on camera, the community warns an influx of domestic tourists is threatening their unique traditions. Every year the Kalash — a group of less than 4,000 people confined to a
Chitral: A Kalash elder passed away in Rumbur aged 75 and celebration of his death has started in the area. According to Kalash traditions, his body has been kept at Jastkakhan, the worship place of Kalash community, and the death celebrated for three days. The Kalash do not mourn the death of their dead, instead
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By Zahiruddin CHITRAL: Zerbali, hitherto a famous flowering plant grown in Chitral and second only to Ishperu Gulab, a local variety of rose, is almost extinct as people avoid growing it due to the wide space it covers. Zerbali is the name of the plant as well as its deep yellow flowers. The plant is
PESHAWAR: Tourists from Germany, France, Japan and elsewhere in the world continued to throng Kalash valleys to enjoy the three-day Chilimjusht or Joshi festival celebrations starting from June 14. On the directives of Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) Managing Director Junaid Khan, in-charge of the Tourist Information Centre in Chitral, Zarin Khan, is briefing the
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