CHITRAL: The five-day Chilim Jusht spring festival of Kalash people concluded in Bumburate valley with the ritual dance by young women and men on Saturday.
As per details, this year-round the event was somber due to the COVID-19 outbreak as people from other parts of the country were not permitted to enter the valleys during the festival.
During the last day of the event, men and women accompanied by children reached a nearby grassy ground from different villages where they held a special session of joint dancing and sang in admire of their near and dear ones who have died.
The dancing by men and women also gave an unattractive sight as they had to remain at a certain distance from each other against their customary practice of performing in groups of five to eight and hugging each other.
Special assistant to the chief minister on minorities, Wazirzada, who was the special guest on the last day of the event, distributed gifts among the participants and congratulated them for attending yet another festival in their lifetime.
It was for the first time that only the Kalash people were present in the concluding event which used to attract large crowds from other parts of the country.
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