Visit to Kalash Valley About the life style and problems of the People with a unique Culture (Kalash Valley Chitral Pakistan)

1. Visited by the team of IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA(ISJ,KP),
Welfare Organization.

6. Abdullah Masood General Secretary ISJ KP

7. BIRIR VALLEY

11. The name “BARIR” , was derived from Kalashwar
word ‘ Biric’ synonym of kahawar ‘Saric’
means bringing /collecting things from outside the
area.Mostly goods were imported from other areas
into the valley so it was named Barir.Some solidersinto the valley so it was named Barir.Some soliders
from the forces of Alexender seprated due to some
differences and came to Chitral.Some people came
from Nooristan,Afghanistan due to a disastrous
flood over there.After the end of Kalash rule and
establishment of Raees rule,the Kalash tribes
migrated to outskirts i.e Birir,Bambureute and
Ranbur from Chitral town.

13. “BARIR VALLEY” one of the three valleys of ” KALASH” ,is located between
35° 40° and 35° 45° North latitude and 71° 35° and 71° 40°’ East longitude and
elevation ranging from approximately 1,800m to 3,800 m above sea level.The
valley lies in the lower part of district Chitral,in the southern gorges of
Hindukush Mountain range in KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
province,PAKISTAN.The valley is connected with Nuistan Afghanistan in theprovince,PAKISTAN.The valley is connected with Nuistan Afghanistan in the
south-west.Administratively,Kalash valleys come under Union Council
“AYUN” ,Tahsil and district Chitral.
 Barir valley is also one of the Community Conserved Area ,which has no legal
cover like all other Community Conserved Areas in the country.There have
been no no interventions,which have been designed for mitigating the
negative impacts on the areas.Perhaps,the basic reason is the absence of any
comprehensive long-term strategy addressing the issues by talking account of
social ,economic,environment and ,management issues.
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17.  Issues And threats

 Lack of awareness
 Insufficient inventories and scattered unpublished
secondary data
 Weak policies and laws
 Lack of political will in underestimating the role Lack of political will in underestimating the role
 Legal Uncertainty
 Lack of alternate livelihood means
 Erosion of Indigenous Practices
 Lack of skilled human resources
 Lack of Institutions(Learning & Training)
 Poverty

18. Jeepable RoadsJeepable Roads
Toward Birir
Valley

20. Their Houses

21. Destruction of old Traditional
Dancing Hall

24. Inner side of the
Houses

25.  Main Features of Kalash community(Birir valley)
 Unique Culture and Religion
 Festivals
 Regional Organizations(Men & Women
Organizations)
 Retrieval of the old traditions
 Peaceful Environment without any discrimination of Peaceful Environment without any discrimination of
caste, colour & creed
 Farms lands/Orchards
 Forests
 Rich Fruit
 Custodian of great civilization with strong traditions

26. Poor helpless people waiting
for a Miracle
If someone want to donate something for the reconstruction
of their Worshiplace, it would be little contribution
towards the happiness.
People who contributed:People who contributed:
► B. Zahoor Ul Haq 5000/-
►B.Latif Afridi 5000/-
►M. Shoaib D.Director HRD WWB,KP. 10,000/-
►Muhammad Ayaz Majid 5000/-

27. muslims
KalasH

48. THE END
Specials Thanks to:Specials Thanks to:
▶Birir Cummunity
▶Local Elective Body of
Birir
▶Youth,Women Wing of
Birir Commumnity