CHITRAL, May 16: Chilim Jusht, the four-day spring festival of Kalash people, ended here on Wednesday in the Bumburate valley while the festival was celebrated in the other two valleys Rumbur and Birir on the first and second day of the festival respectively.

Hundreds of Kalash people including men, women, girls, boys and children thronged the venue of the closing ceremony of the festival which included procession, collective dancing and praying for the safety and security of the people of the valley.

Unlike the past couple of years, a good number of foreigners had come to watch the festival. Tough security measures were adopted by the security forces to avoid any untoward incident.

As per tradition, more than ten couples announced their marriage on the occasion, a local Kalash leader Guruk said.