Ashpata’ festival kicks off in Kalash Valley today

Ashpata’ festival kicks off in Kalash Valley today

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 Well-known Kalash Valley is all set to say “Ashpata” to the colorful competition of Chilimjusht, which has kicked off today (Friday) in the mountainous Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “Asphalt” is a not unusual phrase utilized by local Kalasha tribespeople and it is used to mention “hi there”.

In Chitral, the Kalash region houses three valleys, namely Barir, Rumor, and Bamboret. Each yr, the Chilimjusht competition is well known in May in the 3 cited areas. The competition is being held from may additionally thirteen to 17, 2022 in the Kalash location. Kalasha tribes people buy groceries ahead in their fairs, with girls spending extra at the purchasing to shop for clothes and adorns.

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This year, Eid fell near the festival, that is why many nearby and overseas vacationers have also arrived within the place to experience the festival, and lots of, those who had already arrived in Chitral on Eid days decided to stay back in the vicinity to wait for Chilinjusht pageant too.

In step with a report of KP incorporated Tourism development mission, the decrease Chitral that homes Kalasha region has received the maximum range of the foreign travelers, compared to different scenic locations of KP this summer season.

The Kalasha tribe used to inhabit a huge region of Chitral. But, some of the households have converted to Islam and they're now inhabiting the 3 valleys of Rambur, Bomboret, and Barir, which border Nuristan province of Afghanistan.

There are around three,000 families of the Kalash tribe inhabiting the 3 mentioned valleys. There are exceptional theories about the Kalasha tribe’s foundation. Some say they may be the descendants of the soldiers of Alexander the wonderful, and their mythology and folklore are often in comparison to that of historic Greece.

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Also, this principle additionally emphasizes the face shape of the Kalasha tribes folks and Greeks. Whilst many have converted, nonetheless, there are houses wherein each Muslim and non-Muslim Kalasha stay collectively. Regularly whilst there may be a pageant of Kalasha network, the converted Muslim family individuals witness the festival and activities but they will now not take part in them. The Chilimjusht is likewise an occasion for lovers to intermingle. A major feature is that unmarried boys and ladies choose life partners on the occasion. The Kalash humans have a good time in 4 essential festivals annually. In addition to Chilimjusht, the opposite 3 gala's are: “Uchitel” that's discovered in August marking the harvest of wheat and barleys and bringing down of cheese from the high summer season pastures; “Phoo” is most effective held in Birir at the quit of September to rejoice the harvest of grapes and walnuts; and “Chomos” is widely known around mid-December as the Kalash people agree with it is meant for divine delight, the residing and lifeless loved ones and the protection of plants and goats.

An elderly Muslim resident of the Bamboret area told this correspondent that it is inaccurate to mention that all the Muslims residing within the valley had been non-Muslim Kalasha tribes individuals within the component.

“Kalasha tribe is separate from us. Our circle of relatives had migrated from Afghanistan in the distant past,” he introduced.

Sayed Gul Kalashi, who serves at an archaeological website in Taxila, told The kingdom that she did no longer agree with the idea that her Kalasha tribe had descended from the soldiers of the Alexander.

“We trust that Kalashas were present in this region even earlier than the appearance of the Alexander forces right here,” she claims.

She further said that Kalashas isn't one human being however that it incorporates several exceptional tribes having originated from distinct regions.