On the third day, his remains are brought to the graveyard. The next morning, people make bread and give it to the crows so that the crows should take it to the dead. The dead man's father, brothers and relatives have to shave their heads. The remains were placed in wooden coffins and left open. Fruit is plentiful from summer to autumn, and dried mulberries, apricots and their kernels and walnuts are eaten during the winter.
Local wine is prepared during autumn.
Chicken and eggs are forbidden food in Kalash religion as they consider them unclean, but are available with the Muslim families who live in Kalash villages, nearly half of the households are now Muslims. The Kalash have come to realize their value as an ethnic curiosity and visits by tourists have made them rather commercial minded. The economy has improved a lot, but still the standard of nourishment and health is poor and the infant mortality rate is high. Though there is a clinic in each valley, staff and medicines are not enough. Access to education is particularly important for these areas, as these people maybe poor in terms of capital but rich in other areas, such as natural resources and cultural knowledge about resources and management, and possess specialized technologies and social strategies for dealing with the mountainous region.