Kalash وادی کیلاش | |
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;_Tahsin_Shah_01.jpg) The three remote valleys are home to the animist Kalash people
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  Kalash وادی کیلاش Kalash Valley | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′2″N 71°41′29″E / 35.70056°N 71.69139°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Chitral District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 456.58 km2 (176.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 9,000 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The Kalasha Valleys (Kalasha-mondr: Kaĺaśa Desh; Urdu: وادی کیلاش) are valleys in Chitral District in northern Pakistan. The valleys are surrounded by the Hindu Kush mountain range. The inhabitants of the valley are the Kalash people, who have a unique culture, language and follow a religion similar to the Historical Vedic religion.[1][2] There are three main valleys.[3][4][5] The largest and most populous valley is Bumburet (Mumuret), reached by a road from Ayun in the Kunar Valley. Rumbur is a side valley north of Bumburet. The third valley, Biriu (Birir), is a side valley of the Kunar Valley south of Bumburet.
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Minahan2014was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Kalasha Valleys". Kalasha Heritage Conservation. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Kalash Valley Archived 2019-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Invisible Landscape Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine