Kalash Valley

Kalash Valley is situated in District Chitral of province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three valleys are named Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir. These valleys are famous for Kalash people which are oldest tribe of South Asia and well known throughout the world for their unique culture, religion, language  festivals and way of living. These three valleys with these indigenous people are one of the main reasons for Chitral to be very famous for tourism. The language of Kalash people is Kalasha.

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Bumburet:

The largest valley of Kalash is Bumburet. It is probably 20 kilometers from the village of Ayun Valley. It is most favorite valley of tourists visiting Kalash that’s why most of the tourists visit it first. There are many motels available for tourists here. One famous among all is PTDC motel.

Birir:

Birir is smallest among all valleys. It is located at an altitude of 5476 feet above sea level.

Rumbur:

The second largest valley of Kalash is Rumbur. It is about 12 kilometers from Ayun Valley. A road turns right on the way between Ayun Valley and Bumburet and leads to Rumbur at an altitude of 7203 feet above sea level. This valley is famous for its undisturbed natural breathtaking nature’s beauty and picturesque views.

Culture of Kalash People:

The culture of the Kalash people is unique and differs completely from the various contemporary Islamic ethnic groups surrounding them in modern northwestern Subcontinent. They are polytheists and nature plays a highly significant and spiritual role in their daily life. As part of their religious tradition, sacrifices are offered and festivals held to give thanks for the abundant resources of their three valleys. Kalasha Desh (the three Kalash valleys) is made up of two distinct cultural areas, the valleys of Rumbur and Brumbret forming one, and Birir valley the other; Birir valley being the more traditional of the two Kalash mythology and folklore has been compared to that of ancient Greece but they are much closer to Indo-Iranian (pre-Zoroastrian-Vedic) traditions.The Kalash have fascinated anthropologists due to their unique culture compared to the rest in that region.