Shams Uddin Mir Wali of Kuragh village, a revered figure in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan for his mastery of Khowar folk music, passed away at the age of 80 on June 7, 2024. Known as \”Mashter,\” a title reserved for true experts, his deep, resonant voice and emotive sitar performances weave spellbinding magic on his audience. […]
Shah Karez (rural development professional) Alauddin’s introductory remark in his book, Kalash – The Paradise Lost – captivates one’s imagination while looking at the pathetic condition in which the pagan tribe lives in the 21st century. Well said they are “miserable survivors of a glorious past.” Once the Kalash community used to be the strongest
CHITRAL: FLI has taken another step towards revitalizing Yadgha, a severely endangered language of Chitral, by producing songs to attract the youth of the community. “There has been no tradition of singing in our language as Yadgha used to be considered a religious language after being associated with the great saint, Pir Nasir Khusro,” says
PESHAWAR: The four-day Chilim Jush festival will be held in the Kalash valleys of Bumburet, Birir and Rumbur from May 13, 2024, the KP Culture and Tourism Authority stated on Thursday. The annual festival comprises traditional events including dances of Kalash girls and boys to the beats of traditional drums, and will be attended by
CHITRAL: Sufi poet and humorist Abdul Ghani alias Dool Mama of Broze passed away on Saturday at the age of about 91. He remained hospitalized at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar for over a month with health complications and breathed his last there. His body will be taken to Chitral and laid to rest at his
