Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig In the old days of Chitral, the river systems were a great obstacle for reaching their relatives in villages across the rivers. In summer, the volume of the rivers was too high due to melting of glaciers and also the speed of the rivers became very fast. But in winters the […]
Mayur Dana Kalash (Friday Times) In Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), there are three small valleys inhabited by the Kalash tribe: Biriu (Birir), Rukmo (Rambor) and Mumorete (Bumborate). According to locals and researchers, approximately 3,000 to 4,000 Kalasha live here. Known as one of the world’s oldest cultures, the Kalasha have a unique lifestyle. Regarding the origins
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Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig Chitral has got very small tracts of cultivable land with enough water for irrigation but there are also many arid plains with no water resources to be managed easily. Our forefathers also used aqueducts to supply water to difficult terrains with good intention to plant trees. The aqueducts were called ‘Bixh
Porf. Rahmat Karim Baig (Pic: Wikipedia) Life in the narrow valleys and fan-shaped villages of Chitral has fortunately been peaceful and tranquil from time immemorial except at certain stages of history when the princes of the ruling families of Chitral rose against each other to snatch powers in the small principality. The princes, unfortunately, were
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Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: The death of a 92-year-year-old Kalash woman of Krakar village was celebrated by the community for two full days till her burial a few days ago. Sherkani was mother of a well-known personality of Kalash tribe, Abdul Khaliq Kalash. The body of the deceased was kept at the Jastkan, a religious place
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