Kalash people

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.  

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.

 Related pages 
 Kalasha religion
 Nuristani people

 References 

 Other websites 
 General Information 
 Picturesque Pakistan  Extensive, general Kalash information
 Site Shara Forum for Chitral and the Kalasha
 Kalash: The descendants of Alexander's soldiers 
 Reaching out to Alexander’s sons The Kalash, Pakistan’s remaining pagans, find unlikely savior in British senior citizen
 The Kalash: The Lost Tribe of Alexander the Great

 Resource 
 Kalasha People Online  A blog used by Kalasha and their New Alphabet to write Kalashamondr (Kalasha language)
 Frontier Language Institute  Kalasha dictionary

 Media 
 Kalash Valleys  A plethora of high quality pictures of the Kalash people and their homeland.
 Youtube: Kalash Image and video montage
 The Alphabet Book Trailer   Promotional trailer for the feature documentary "The Alphabet Book" 

Category:Chitral District
Category:Kalash people
Category:Ethnic groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Category:Separatist movements of Pakistan