Kelash Valley is one of the top 10 beautiful places in Pakistan

The people of kelash Valley celebrate two big and two small festivals, including Chilam Josh2022 and Chomos 2022.

Kailash valley

The Chitral Valley is located in the northern part of Pakistan which is still a center of attraction for people especially foreign tourists due to its timeless natural beauty and distinctive style of civilization.

Nature has blessed Pakistan with beautiful valleys, its gold like mountains, springs, lakes, lush green

fields attract people,

Which is why a large number of people go to visit these beautiful places during the holidays.

The ancient kelash Valley is one of the most beautiful places in Pakistan.

Kelash is the oldest civilization in the world which is both a religion and a culture.

Surrounded by towering mountains and lush green trees on the Hindu Kush in the northern district of Chitral,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Kelash tribe has kept its unique culture, language and religion alive for centuries.

The Kelash tribe, the oldest civilization, is a mixture of religion and culture,

Where the people of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan still celebrate the ancient Persian festival of Nowruz with enthusiasm.

Most historians believe that they belong to the ancient Aryan race.

The Chitral Valley is located in the northern part of Pakistan which is still a center of attraction for people especially foreign tourists due to its timeless natural beauty and distinctive style of civilization.

The centuries-old Kelash tribe in the valley still keeps alive the traditions of thousands of years ago.

Kelash is a beautiful region in the far northwestern part of Pakistan, consisting of three major valleys, Bamburit, Rimbor and Barir.

The history of Kelash Valley is thousands of years old and even today there are innumerable pages of Kailash civilization and culture which are hidden from the rest of the world.

The people living in the Kelash Valley are reminded of a very ancient civili-zation in terms of their society and customs.

Thanks to their customs and traditions, they are unique in modern times.

The people of Kelash Valley are simple-minded and hospitable, they stay away from fighting.

Apart from its beauty, the Kelash Valley has a historical background and status.

The people of Kelash have adopted different religions in different periods. 

In Kelash religion there is a concept of God but there is no concept of a prophet or a book.

Happiness is everything in their religion.

The people of Kelash Valley celebrate two big and two small festivals, including Chilam Josh and Chomos. 

Chumos is the most important and popular festival,

which lasts for 14 days. This festival is celebrated in December.

The second major festival of the Kalash tribe is Chilam Josh,

which is celebrated at the end of winter and the arrival of spring.

With the announcement of this festival, the painful conditions of winter are

relieved and spring is welcomed.

Preparations for the festival begin even before the onset of spring.

During the last three days of the

festival, the Kelash gather at Bamburit and celebrate.

Dance and dinner parties are organized.

The people of Kelash celebrate their three-day festival "Chilam Joshi" with traditional fervor on the arrival of spring,

Chilam Joshi festival attracts a large number of tourists from home and abroad.

Chao Mouse is the largest festival of the Kelash tribe, which is celebrated on the eve of the New Year.

The festivities begin in the last week of December.

Most of the Kelash are associated with the Greeks, while some refer to them as the ancient inhabitants.

The women here wear black dresses adorned with oysters and pearls, while the men are usually seen dressed in shalwar kameez.

Women have a very important and unique position in the Kelash tribes.

The people of Kelash Valley are living in the shadow of ancient civilization but women are still independent in their life decisions.

In "Chilam Joshi Festival" girls choose their spouse, to which no one has the right to object.

Kelash girls are very beautiful and very intelligent, conscious and eager for education.

If the couple cannot live together

after marriage, then the girl can marry someone else, but for this the new candidate of the girl has to pay double the expenses of the ex-husband.

There are also amazing customs regarding marriage and birth in Kelash Valley.

The boy has to run away from the girl and take her home.

The parents of the boy inform the parents of the girl and the elders of

the village who come to the boy and confirm to the girl that no force has been done to her but she has run away of her own free will.

After that the feast is arranged. The exchange of gifts between the two

families lasts for many days.

Surprisingly, even a married woman can be chased away if she falls in love.

No right.

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee has decided to

Declare the culture of kelash as an

international cultural heritage and the Government of Pakistan has decided to integrate it in the Federal Ministry of Education.

Tourists reach Kelash after a difficult journey of about three hours from Chitral.

The road is dangerous and desolate.

Some important things to remember when going to Chitral.

On your way to Chitral, you must carry identification documents with you as there are check posts of Pakistan Army at various places,

From where you are allowed to proceed only after identification and entry.

Security arrangements in the Chitral Valley have been maintained by the Pakistan Army due to which the law and order situation here is much better.

If you have visited Chitral and want to get a closer look at the culture here, you must visit the Chitral Museum, as there are antique jewelery, various tools, antique traditional furniture and other archeological objects and pictures.

The Royal Mosque is the first large mosque in Chitral to accommodate 6,000 people at a time.

Hot Springs is one of the favorite tourist destinations in Chitral.

The water of ordinary springs is usually

cold water but the water here is hot.

The locals believe that the hot water of this spring is beneficial for many diseases, so some people come here for treatment.

Shandor Polo Ground is considered to be the highest polo ground in the world. Tourists have to travel 4 hours to reach here.

The stadium hosts various matches each year. Polo Valley is the most popular sport in Chitral, So thousands of people attend the Shandor Polo Festival here.

Author : Fahim Ahmed