Kalasha people

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kalash
gptkbp:ancestryClaimed descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers (disputed)
gptkbp:culture distinctive festivals
gptkbp:famousFor unique culture
colorful festivals
animistic beliefs
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Joshi
gptkb:Chawmos
gptkb:Uchau
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kalasha people
gptkbp:language gptkb:Kalasha_language
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Indo-Aryan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Chitral_District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
gptkbp:mainValleys gptkb:Birir
gptkb:Bumburet
gptkb:Rumbur
gptkbp:mediaCoverage documentaries
academic studies
gptkbp:minorityStatus recognized minority in Pakistan
gptkbp:notableFor wine production
ancestor worship
oral traditions
sacred groves
ritual dances
wooden temples
unique funeral rites
matrilineal elements in society
distinctive mythology
gptkbp:population about 4,000
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:NGOs
gptkb:Pakistani_government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nuristani_people
gptkbp:religion mythology
Kalash religion
gptkbp:script gptkb:Latin_script_(for_Kalasha_language)
gptkbp:threatenedStatus endangered
gptkbp:threats loss of language
cultural assimilation
religious conversion
gptkbp:traditionalDress black robes
gptkbp:traditionalEconomy gptkb:livestock
gptkb:crafts
agriculture
gptkbp:traditionalHeadgear kupas
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus intangible cultural heritage (proposed)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Department_of_Kalasha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6