Pakistan Kalash Introduction And History



Introduction :-
The Kalash or the Kalasha are the main agnostic minority dwelling in the Chitral locale of the area of Khyber Pakhtunkhua. They frame the littlest minority group in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Despite the fact that the general population of Kalash were once in an extensive number, around 200,000, the number has dwindled to such an extent that just a modest bunch of Kalashas stay around 3000 to 4000. The striking abatement in the number of inhabitants in Kalashas relates to the powerful change of these agnostics to Islam. Indeed, even in the present day situation, littlest agnostic minority is not really given any rights and is not perceived as a different element. Just a modest bunch of outside NGOs are working towards the improvement and advancement of this range and tribe.
The Kalashas live in three valleys of Chitral to be specific, Rumbur, Brumbret and Birir. The Rumbur and Brumbret structure a solitary society because of their fundamentally the same social practices, impact Birir being the most customary one structures a different society. The general population of Kalash or white cleaned with brilliant chestnut hair and blue eyes.[1]
History  :-
The starting points of Kalashas still stay uncertain as their history is covered behind various speculations, riddles and discussions. Of these numerous hypotheses, three convey with them incredible essentialness and are viewed as nearest to reality.
The most fabulous of all is that the Kalashas convey a sentimental perspective of being the descendents of Alexander the Incomparable. Then again, numerous students of history trust that they are indigenous tribe of the neighboring territory of Nuristan likewise called Kafiristan (the place where there is Kafirs). It is trusted that in 1895 Amir Abdul Rahman, the ruler of Afghanistan, vanquished the range of Nursitan and constrained the tenants of the region to change over to Islam. It was amid that time that numerous individuals fled to Chitral to maintain a strategic distance from change. The third hypothesis asserts that the predecessors of Kalashas moved from a far off spot in South Asia called Tsiam. The Tsiam is thought to be the conventional home of these individuals. The Kalasha society tunes and tales imply the presence of Tsiam and that their roots have a place in that area.


[1] http://circle.ubc.ca/handle/2429/21590

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