A day with the Kalash

Published October 20, 2011
Gulistan Bibi, 20, cooks bread made from flour and corn at her house.
Gulistan Bibi, 20, cooks bread made from flour and corn at her house.
A girl attends a Kalasha language class at the Kalasha Dur school and community centre in Brun village.
A girl attends a Kalasha language class at the Kalasha Dur school and community centre in Brun village.
Sipai Gul, 40, holds a broom as children play in a street in Krakal village.
Sipai Gul, 40, holds a broom as children play in a street in Krakal village.
Girls wash clothes in a river in the Rumbur Kalash valley.
Girls wash clothes in a river in the Rumbur Kalash valley.
Students walk to class through the entrance of the Kalasha Dur and community centre in Brun village.
Students walk to class through the entrance of the Kalasha Dur and community centre in Brun village.
Female students walk to class through the entrance of the Kalasha Dur and community centre in Brun village, located in Bumboret Kalash valley.
Female students walk to class through the entrance of the Kalasha Dur and community centre in Brun village, located in Bumboret Kalash valley.

The Kalash, who number about 3,500 in Pakistan's population of 180 million, are spread over three valleys along the border with Afghanistan and are known for their distinctive dress, vibrant religious festivals, and polytheism. -Photos by Reuters

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