Kalash people
Indigenous people of northern Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kalash (Nuristani: Kasivo) or Kalasha, are an ethnic group of the Hindu Kush mountain range. They live in the Chitral district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They speak the Kalash language, a member of the Dardic language family of Indo-Aryan.
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An ethnic Kalasha man wearing traditional hat. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ca. 10,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Chitral District | |
| Languages | |
| Kalash, Khowar and Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Kalasha religion Minority: Islam[1] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kho people and Nuristani people |
There are only about 10,000 Kalash people. The Kalash people live in three isolated valleys. They claim to have a Greek origin. The Kalash have a polytheist religion, while neighboring peoples are Muslims. The Kalash are also known for their human features. It can vary from someone with light brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair to someone with white skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair.
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