Chitrali people
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The Chitrali people are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to Pakistan’s Chitral region, known for their distinct Khowar language, rich mountain culture, and traditional music and dress.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Aryan people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| borderRegion |
near Afghanistan
ⓘ
near Gilgit-Baltistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culture |
agro-pastoral economy
ⓘ
mountain culture ⓘ pastoral traditions ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| environment |
glacial river valleys
ⓘ
high-altitude valleys ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Chitrali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Eid al-Adha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr NERFINISHED ⓘ Jashn-e-Chitral NERFINISHED ⓘ Nowruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAllegiance | Princely state under British India ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| historicalPolity | State of Chitral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Khowar language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Pakistan ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chitral District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindu Kush region NERFINISHED ⓘ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableValley |
Lower Chitral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Chitral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Hindu Kush mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Gilgiti people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalash people NERFINISHED ⓘ Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Ismaili Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
Embroidered waistcoat
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Pakol cap NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolen cloak ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | Stone and wood houses ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
Chitrali sitar
ⓘ
Dol (drum) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | Chitrali sitar music ⓘ |
| traditionalWomenDress |
Colorful embroidered frock
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Headscarf ⓘ |
| usesScript |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Perso-Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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