CHITRAL: PPP MPA Saleem Khan said he did whatever was important when he was provincial cabinet minister to preserve the endangered languages in KP province and still ready to play his role for the task. He was speaking as president at Project Launching Ceremony from Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI). The ceremony, which was well
Cultural diversity of Chitral is unique and centuries-old. Chitral’s picturesque mountains, springs, green areas, hospitable people and rivers teeming with trout fish are spellbinding. Its is also the most peaceful region of Pakistan. Its culture is unique and rich and recognized worldwide. There are two racial groups in Chitral: Khow people and Kalash. The latter
“If this celebration ends, our culture will end,” said Muhtaram Shah, 80, a Kalash elder who wore a shimmering golden coat for the festival in the Bumburet valley, where he and other male elders engaged in mock fights with sticks amid the dancing. The Kalash are under pressure from modernization and the cultural and physical
The kalasha festival JHOOSHI or CHELIMJHOST started on May 13, 2015 and will continue till May 16. Jhooshi is the mega religious festival of kalasha tribe in which the people of kalash actively participated in the various events like folk song and folk dance. Before the start of Jhooshi festival, May 11, a report was
