Children of the Kalash valley

O.marian Sooner or later i'll have to jump on a plane to Pakistan and take a closer look at this wonder i've been dreaming of for many years now, a non muslim Kalasha tribe. People who were there keep describing it as a Garden of Eden.
From what we are told, the Kalasha believe the earth is heaven, for the gods have given them everything they need, food, shelter, trees, water and life. Their religion is based on nature and the major god is Koda (Sajigor). Major festivals occur after harvests and mid winter which involve religious rituals, music, dancing and lots of merrymaking. Men stand around telling stories and sharing wine while the women dance in festive costume. Special dance halls exist for such occasions, dark and eerie they are decorated with carved pillars & doors and goat like figures at the entrances. Here the Greek god Pan is alive and worshipped.
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