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Socio-Cultural Life of the Kalasha People of Chitral: A Study of their Festivals.

Authors :
Ali, Muhammad Kashif
Chawla, Muhammad Iqbal
Source :
Pakistan Vision; 2019, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p42-57, 16p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The paper seeks to examine the cultural life of the Kalasha people and their festivals. It particularly focuses on Joshi, Rat Nat & Uchaw, Pul and Winter Solstice: the Chawmos festivals points out their role in the lives of the Kalasha tribe. Primarily, the study is based on documentary evidences recorded in secondary sources and combined with the data collected by the current researcher during various field visits and ethnographic surveys to the Kalashdesh (Kalasha valleys of Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir). The study probes the meanings of festivities and their cultural significance among the Kalasha tribe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16815742
Volume :
20
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Pakistan Vision
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
139377294