Kalash Valleys
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The Kalash Valleys are a remote mountainous region in northern Pakistan known for their indigenous Kalash people, distinctive polytheistic culture, wooden architecture, and vibrant seasonal festivals.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalash Valleys canonical | 4 |
| Kalash region | 2 |
| Kalasha | 2 |
| Kalasha-mun | 2 |
| Kalash graveyards | 1 |
| Kalash valleys | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley region ⓘ |
| accessVia |
Chitral District
ⓘ
surface form:
Chitral town
|
| architectureStyle | traditional wooden houses ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Birir Valley
ⓘ
Bumburet Valley ⓘ Rumbur Valley ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage at risk ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Chitral District
ⓘ
surface form:
Chitral region
|
| dressFeature |
beaded headdresses
ⓘ
black robes of Kalash women ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kalash people ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
communal feasts
ⓘ
distinctive funeral rites ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Chawmos festival
ⓘ
Joshi festival ⓘ Chawmos festival ⓘ
surface form:
Uchau festival
|
| inhabitedBy | Kalash people ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful traditional dress
ⓘ
indigenous Kalash culture ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ unique language and customs ⓘ wooden architecture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Kalash Valleys
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kalasha-mun
|
| locatedIn | northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Chitral District
ⓘ
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Hindu Kush ⓘ |
| near | Afghanistan border ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu Kush ⓘ |
| populationGroupStatus | ethnic and religious minority in Pakistan ⓘ |
| regionType | remote mountainous region ⓘ |
| religionPracticed | Kalash polytheism ⓘ |
| religiousStructure |
altars
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pakistan Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ small-scale tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kalasha-mun
this entity surface form:
Kalasha
this entity surface form:
Kalasha-mun
this entity surface form:
Kalasha
this entity surface form:
Kalash graveyards
this entity surface form:
Kalash region
this entity surface form:
Kalash valleys
this entity surface form:
Kalash region