Welcoming a new year at an ancient festival in Pakistan
Welcoming a new year at an ancient festival in Pakistan © Provided by WION In a remote valley in northern Pakistan, hemmed in by sheer rock walls and high pastures, members of a tiny community gathered. The Kalash are a group of about 4,000 people who live in the mountains of the Hindu Kush, where they practice an ancient polytheistic faith. Each year, they come together for Chawmos, a New Year festival that coincides with the winter solstice and is marked by dance, animal sacrifice and highly prescribed roles for men and women. The two-week festival is a portrait in contrasts: snow and fir...
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