Chief among the Kalash gods is Balumain, the lord of heaven, to whom the festival is dedicated. For the Kalash, cleanliness and holiness are inextricably linked. Areas of the villages and valleys ...

Community leaders dismiss as “incorrect” many writings on the Kalash culture that suggest the tribe believes in twelve gods and goddesses. They say the tribe believes in “a single, ...

Referring to their forefather as Shalak, Shah, and Khodai, which is also a Persian word for god, tells us of the Kalash people's long journey through Persia to Afghanistan and Chitral and ...

The Kalash believe in one god with several messengers. To communicate with them, the tribe erects altars where worshipers offer sacrifices, usually goats. Some scholars say the Kalash religion ...

Pakistan’s smallest religious minority, the Kalash speak their own language and celebrate their gods through music, dance – and alcohol, which they brew themselves in Chitral’s plunging ...

All are paying thanks to God by waving the branching of hickory tree in their hands. This is Kalash valley which is also called Kafirstan (the land of atheist). Here Chilm Jusht or Joshi Festival ...

“Every week we get threats from people who ask us to abandon our traditions,” says Fida, a resident of Bamorat village of the Kalash Valley in Chitral. This is one of the realities that the ...

They are very connected to nature, and every year they host different festivals to thank their Gods. One of the most famous festivals celebrated in Kalash is the Chilam Joshi festival during the ...

The show explores an unconventional relationship between God and a devotee, further strengthening the bond of faith. The story of Kalash comes from several real life instances and experiences from ...

she explains that she came back to Kalash after finishing her university degree "to preserve their culture and unique religion". The community worships a pantheon of gods and goddesses ...