Chawmos festival
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Chawmos festival is a traditional winter solstice celebration of the Kalash people in Pakistan, marked by music, dance, animal sacrifices, and rituals to welcome the new year and honor their deities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chawmos festival canonical | 2 |
| Uchau festival | 2 |
| Chawmos (winter solstice festival) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kalash festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ winter solstice festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kalash mythology
ⓘ
winter solstice ⓘ |
| calendarFunction | marks beginning of Kalash new year ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals in Pakistan
ⓘ
Kalash culture ⓘ Religious festivals in Pakistan ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Birir Valley
ⓘ
Bumburet Valley ⓘ Rumbur Valley ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marks end of agricultural year
ⓘ
reinforces Kalash identity ⓘ transmission of oral traditions ⓘ |
| danceTradition | circle dances ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kalash people ⓘ |
| genderRoles | includes gender-specific rituals ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bonfires
ⓘ
dance ⓘ feasting ⓘ music ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
purification rituals ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Balumain ⓘ |
| includesOffering |
bread
ⓘ
meat ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| intangibleCulturalHeritageStatus | considered part of Kalash intangible heritage ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Kalasha language ⓘ |
| location |
Chitral District
ⓘ
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| musicTradition | traditional Kalash songs ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of winter solstice
ⓘ
honoring deities ⓘ welcoming the new year ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Joshi festival
ⓘ
Uchal festival ⓘ |
| religion | Kalash religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
invocation of blessings for coming year
ⓘ
thanksgiving for harvest ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
inter-village gatherings ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | December ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Uchau festival
this entity surface form:
Uchau festival
this entity surface form:
Chawmos (winter solstice festival)