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Kalash Chaumos Festival Underway Across Three Chitral Valleys

Tourism officials oversee the celebrations to bolster heritage preservation.

Overview

  • KP Tourism confirms the winter festival is active in Rumbur, Bumburet and Birir.
  • Local and foreign visitors are attending as Kalash communities perform rituals marking winter and the New Year.
  • Key ceremonies include Shara Berak, bonfires, songs, dance, animal sacrifice and communal feasts.
  • Tourism Police are assisting travelers on routes including the Lowari Tunnel, with security and guidance in the valleys.
  • Authorities direct visitors to the Tourism Helpline 1422 for travel information, reinforcing support for a minority community of roughly 4,000.