What is Chitral festival?
What is Chitral festival?
Chilam Joshi Festival is a Pakistani festival celebrated by the Kalash people, living in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The festival starts on 13 May.
What happens in Chilam Joshi festival?
Chilam Joshi festival starts at Rumbur valley and then moves on to other valleys of Kalash. In this festival, Kalashi people pray for the safeguard of their fields and animals before going to their fields and for this purpose they used to spread milk on their Gods.
Why Kalash valley is famous?
The valleys are surrounded by the Hindu Kush mountain range. The inhabitants of the valley are the Kalash people, who have a unique culture, language and follow a form of ancient Hinduism. As such, the Kalasha Valleys are a source of attraction for Pakistanis as well as International tourists.
What is Choimus festival?
Kalash Choimus Festival Choimus Festival also known as Chitirmas festival celebrated in winters every year. Choimus festival holds great importance among the Kalasha people celebration with a colorful swirl of traditional dances, foods, and prayer chants to the Balomain spirit by the Kalasha tribe.
What is the name of the Kalash festival that takes place in August?
Kalash Festival: Uchal (Summer)
| Start Dates | End Dates | Deposit |
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| 19-Aug-2022 | 02-Sep-2022 | US$ 180 |
| 19-Aug-2023 | 02-Sep-2023 | US$ 100 |
Which of these is a Kalash festival for welcoming spring season?
Chilim Joshi Festival
Chilim Joshi Festival It is a religious festival of the pagans of Kalash who welcome the spring season through it. Joshi is celebrated in May as a way to thank their gods for their countless blessings.
Which of these is a Kalash festival for welcoming?
Chilam Joshi is a spring festival of Kalash which is celebrated in May to welcome spring and the fairies who according to their belief come down to the mountain.
Where is Kalash Valley located?
Chitral district
The Kalash or the Kalasha are the only pagan minority residing in the Chitral district of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhua. They form the smallest minority community in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Where is Shandur Polo Festival held every year?
Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Shandur Polo Festival is one of the big festivals in Pakistan. This festival is held from 7 to 9 July every year on Shandur Pass in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The polo match is played between the teams of Chitral District and districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, is a free style game.
What are the three major Kalash festivals where the Kalasha culture can be witnessed?
Kalash Festival is one of the most unique and taboo for many in Pakistan and elsewhere on earth. Kalasha tribe celebrates many festivals around the year. The three main Kalash Festivals are Chilam Joshi (spring festival), Choimus (winter festival) and Uchal (summer festival).
