Kalasha girl and mother.
** The Kalash are a non-Muslim ethnic group. Their religion has similarities to older forms of Hinduism. Despite being a very small minority community, surrounded by Muslims on all sides, they are still able to sustain their religion and culture.
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From Chitral / Kalasha
Kalasha girl and mother.
** The Kalash people have a unique culture that differs greatly from their Muslim neighbors. They speak a Dardic language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language group.
From Chitral / Kalasha
Kalasha family.
** The Kalash (or Kalasha) people are only around 4100 individuals. They live in 3 isolated valleys in the far north-eastern part of Pakistan (a few kilometers from the Afghan border). The valleys are called Bumburet, Rambur and Birir.
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From Chitral / Kalasha