A visit to chitral
Chitral is a beautiful vally away from hustle and bustle of big cities. It is almost twelve hours drive to reach Chitral from
Islamabad. Its natural beauty facinitate the visitors. It is not thickly populated. The people are friendly. their way of living
is simple. Their features resemble with those living in the rural areas of Peshawar. They have rosy cheeks, ruby lips, and black and
blue eyes.
the main attraction of Chitral is its people , the Kalash. They live at some distance from the main Chitral town.
Kalash women do not observe pardah.they wear an extra ordinary large head dress decorated with buttons and shells.
They wear string of beeds of different colours. They wear black dress. Kalash means black. That is why they are called Kalash after
their black dress.
The Kalash do not follow any particular religion but make offerings to several gods. Each god protects different aspects of life
such as livelihood, crops, fruit, animals and family.
Their houses are built of stones and mud. In summer their women sit in the veranda of the first floor where they cook, spin and weave.
In winter they come downto the ground floor where they cook and do other jobs.
The Kalash are fond of music and dance. They perform different dances for their different festivals. their rhythmic movement enchant the
visitors. The people of Chitral and the Kalash people are a great attraction for rourists.
some pictures are taken from pixabay.