Kalash
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The Kalash (Greek: Καλάς, Nuristani: Kasivo) or Kalasha, are a small ethnic group in Kush region of Pakistan. Kalash are indigenous people and very small minority. There are only about 3,000 to 6,000 Kalash. Kalash people live in three isolated valleys. They claim that they have Greek origin. Kalash have a polytheist religion, while neighbouring peoples are mostly Muslims. Many Muslims would like to convert Kalash people, but the Kalash defend their faith. Actually, if a Kalash person converts to Islam, that person is kicked out from Kalash society. This is the reason why Kalash religion and ethnicity still exist and this is the only way to make it exist also in the future.
[edit] Books about Kalash
- Decker, Kendall D. (1992) Languages of Chitral ISBN 969-8023-15-1 http://www.ethnologue.com/show_work.asp?id=32906
- Morgenstierne, Georg (1926) Report on a Linguistic Mission to Afghanistan. Instituttet for Sammenlignende Kulturforskning, Serie C I-2. Oslo.
- Khowar English Dictionary (by Mohammad Ismail Sloan, 1981) ISBN 0-923891-15-3 published in Pakistan, reprinted in 2006
- Debra Denker, "Pakistan's Kalash People", National Geographic, pp. 458-473, 1981 October.
- Sir George Scott Robertson, The Kafirs of The Hindu-Kush, London: Lawrence & Bullen Ltd., 1896.
[edit] External links
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"
