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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST BENEFICIENT THE MERCIFUL
Institute of management sciences Peshawar
chitral

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Presentation topic: chitrali culture
Prepared and going to present by:
HANIF AFZAL
SAJJAD HUSSAIN

3.  Short clip about chitral and
its culture
 Introduction
 Location
 History
 Religion
 Culture
 Chitrali Culture
 Marriage
 Music
 Dress
 Traditional Dishes
 Languages
 Kalash
 Kalash Culture
 Ending
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5. Chitral (Urdu: Chitral,
Khowar: Chetrar) is the
capital of Chitral District,
situated on the north
western part of
KPK.Having total area of
about 14850 kmsquare.
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It also served as the capital of
the former princely state of
Chitral until 1969. The town is
at the foot of Tirich Mir, (The
highest peak of the Hindu
Kush).
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Having total population of about
5 lac.

6. Coordinates:
35°50′46″N
71°47′09″ECoordinat
es35°50′46″N
71°47′09″E
Country: Pakistan
State: NWFP
District: Chitral
District
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7. 1. Iranian
rule(achemeanian
empire)
2. Khushan rule
3. Chinese rule
4. Kalash rule
5. Rais rule
6. Katoor rule
7. 1969 merged to Pakistan
dastan chitral
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8. 97% of the population are
followers of Islam, with
majority being suni And
about forty-two percent
Ismaili.
Although the kalash tribes
are said to be Atheists.
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Chitral times .com

9. Culture is the characteristics of a particular
group of people, defined by everything
from language, religion, social habits,
music and arts.
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10. Marriage
Marriage is an important event which is
celebrated with great joy. The Chitrali
marriage involve different sub-event and
ceremonies as below:
 Wachik (marriage Proposal)
 Gali Botaik (Engagement)
 Pahatak or Ishperi ( Giving meal to villager)
 Nikah & Maher
 Ruzayo Angeik (Marriage)
 Xheri (Celebration)
 Ishtok (Musical Programming)
 Koli Bar (Stuff brought from bride’s house)
 Ghechi Naik (Taking Back to her parental place)
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12. Music
Music is very important part of local society.
Music is played during different celebration and
events.
Some of the musical instruments includes
 Sitar
 Dol (Drum)
 Sunai (Local Trumpet)
 Damama (Chitrali Tabla)
 Beru (Flute)
 Gharba (Rubab)
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13. Dress
The people of Chitral wear simple dress
consisting of Shirt, trousers during summer
season.
Shalwar Kamez
Kapur (Chitrali Cap)
Shoqa (Long woolen coat)
Girwan Bazuri (Traditional women dress)
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14.  Pandir (Cheese)
 Pandir Muzhi : Cheese and crushed walnuts kernel
sandwiched between the layers of wheat dough and
cooked in a mini size steel oven in low heat.
 Zholai: Same as Pandir Muzhi but only crushed
walnuts are used.
 Pushur Tiki: Pieces of fatrich mutton sandwiched
between the layer of wheat dough and cooked in
ashes after cover it with frying pan.
 Kali: A variety of cour prepared from minced meat,
wheat flour and number of delectable local spices.
 Kawirogh: Flowers of local wild plant are collected
and processed in the heat of sun dried which is then
cooked with meat without any other seasoning but
salt. It is said to remedy for many diseases.
 Lazhek: Fat rich mutton is cooked formely in large
clay pots with crushed wheat grain, Nutrious,
delicious and Wholesome (Favourable to health)
 Chaklapostak: make up of dry fruits
 Shoshp: a traditional halwa
 Chera shapik & golmandi
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15. Majority of festive are related to agricultural
calendar and animal husbandry which shows the
importance of agriculture
and livestock in the lives of the local community.
 Navrozi (getting ready for agricultural process)
 Bi Nisik (Taking the seed to agricultural land)
 Phin Dik ( When the crop is almost ready)
 Yar Doi ( gathering the villagers to cut the crops)
 Dai Dik ( gathering the cutted crops)
 Kramiek (thrashing)
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16. Shandoor Polo Festival
• This is celebrated in summer annually. Polo matches are oraganised
between the polo teams of chitral and gilgit..height 12000
• Jashn-e-Broghil
• Celebrated in summer in Broghil which is the last village of Chitral
District. Buzz Kashi is played in this festival.. height about 13000 ft
above level.
• Jashn-e-Qaqlasht;
• It is annualy celebrated in spring season.height 6000 ft above sea level
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SHANDOOR POLO FESTIVAL THIS
YEAR
EXPECTED IN AUGUST

18. Chitralis Speak Khowar
Languages (Chitrali).
Other languages are
mentioned below:
 Persian
 Wekhik War
 Pashto
 Kalash War
 others
CHITRAL ON INTERNET
khowar
pashto
kalash war
wakhik war
persion
others
Internet (diversity in chitral)

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KALASH
& THEIR UNIQUE
CULTURE

20. The Kalasha or Kalash,
people are the unique tribe
living in chitral the far
most district of
pakistan.Due to their
uniqueness every year
thousands of tourist visit
that areas..they lives in
three regions
berir,bumburat and
rumboor.their language is
kalasha language which is
traced backed to indo
Iranian language. Their
total population is less
then 6000..
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KALASH VALLIES GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
Kalash people lives in the Chitral
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhua.
Kalash people
are mostly found in “Rumbur”,
“Bumburet” and “Birir”.

22.  The history of kalash are disputed
 Many hypothesis but two are most strong
 Indo-aryan
 Greek origin
 Supporter of indo aryan hypothesis are
George morgenstierene,peter parks
 Supporter of Greek origin are
H.siiger,jeans yues loude
 Recently pakistani genetist qasin ayub
tested their dna and
Said they donot belongs to greece
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23.  The Kalash are often referred to as 'polytheist',
most Kalash claim that they are monotheist,
worshiping one creator god, ‘Dezau‘.
 They are also known as
“The Black Fakirs”.
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24. The Kalash People celebrate three main
festivals in year.
JOSHI celebrated in May to welcome the
spring.
Uchaw: celebrated in august to ensure good
crops and wheat.
Chaumos: Observed in December for more
than two weeks, it is the grand festival and
celebrated to welcome the new year.
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25.  The Kalash people are famous for their festivals.
 There are much dancing, Singing and Music. Drum is the
only instrument
 They use during their festivals.
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26.  Kalash people have a unique and colorful dress that serves as the most
obvious symbol of identity for the Kalash community,
 Their women usually wear long black robes, often embroidered with
cowrie shells. For this reason, they are
 known in Chitral as
“The Black Kafirs”
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They also wear
beautiful head dress
made from
shells, buttons and
twinkling bells. Its
weight is about four
pounds and their
burden is carried out
joyfully.

28. .
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Kalash people leave
their dead on a
wooden coffin
exposed to the
weather and let it
rot. After one year a
wooden statue is
placed near the coffin
in a ceremony to
project the bravery of
the dead man

29. QUESTION ARE MOST
WELCOME
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THANK YOU