ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 4: General view of a settlement, populated by Kalash people, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 04, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at funerals and money is put on the funeral owners. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: A Kalash girl poses for a photo in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. Another feature that distinguishes the people of Kalash from the Pakistani population is their light skin and women's colorful clothing. The women of Kalash people wear jewelry made of shellfish, wood and stones and light colored traditional hats. The women do not go out without braiding their hair, wearing hats, and the embroidered clothes and the belts. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people prepare meal during a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people are served food during a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people carry a coffin during a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: A Kalash girl poses for a photo in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. Another feature that distinguishes the people of Kalash from the Pakistani population is their light skin and women's colorful clothing. The women of Kalash people wear jewelry made of shellfish, wood and stones and light colored traditional hats. The women do not go out without braiding their hair, wearing hats, and the embroidered clothes and the belts. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: An old Kalash woman poses for a photo in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. Another feature that distinguishes the people of Kalash from the Pakistani population is their light skin and women's colorful clothing. The women of Kalash people wear jewelry made of shellfish, wood and stones and light colored traditional hats. The women do not go out without braiding their hair, wearing hats, and the embroidered clothes and the belts. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: A colored-eyed Kalash girl poses for a photo in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. Another feature that distinguishes the people of Kalash from the Pakistani population is their light skin and women's colorful clothing. The women of Kalash people wear jewelry made of shellfish, wood and stones and light colored traditional hats. The women do not go out without braiding their hair, wearing hats, and the embroidered clothes and the belts. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: A Kalash girl poses for a photo in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. Another feature that distinguishes the people of Kalash from the Pakistani population is their light skin and women's colorful clothing. The women of Kalash people wear jewelry made of shellfish, wood and stones and light colored traditional hats. The women do not go out without braiding their hair, wearing hats, and embroidered clothes and the belts. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: A Kalash girl poses for a photo in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. Another feature that distinguishes the people of Kalash from the Pakistani population is their light skin and women's colorful clothing. The women of Kalash people wear jewelry made of shellfish, wood and stones and light colored traditional hats. The women do not go out without braiding their hair, wearing hats, and the embroidered clothes and the belts. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: The locals are seen on the horses in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A smiling Kalasha with local dress in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A Kalash woman looks out from the window of a house in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: Two smiling children pose for a photo in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A Kalash woman with local dress in a snow covered road in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A view of a house where clothes are handed to be dried out on the balconies in a settlement populated by Kalash people in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A house where clothes are handed to be dried out on the balconies in a settlement populated by Kalash people in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: Two young men sit around a fire to warm, on the shop, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: People walk on a snow covered road in a settlement populated by Kalash people in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A child walks on a snow covered road in a settlement populated by Kalash people in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A woman walks on a snow covered road in a settlement populated by Kalash people in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: Two people walk on a snow covered road in a settlement populated by Kalash people in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A general view from a settlement under the snow, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A child walks in a snow covered road in a settlement populated by Kalash people in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: Two people try to rescue a car stuck in the snow in a valley in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A general view of a valley under the snow in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people whose population is at least 4,000 reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash who live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN- JANUARY 3: A Kalash child with local dress walks around a house in a settlement in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 03, 2020. Kalash people reside in Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The socio-cultural structure of them with their polytheistic religions, religious rituals, appearance and dress differs from the others in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least 4,000 live on the border of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province called Kafiristan in the past. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: Young Kalash girls look at a woman who shows how to sew in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: Kalash women pose for a photo in their traditional dresses in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: The local people are seen in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: The locals are seen on the horses in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: A group of people walks by the road in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: General view of a settlement in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: General view in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: A part of the city with local people in Chitral city in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: General view of a Kalash settlement in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: General view from a slope of the mountain where several Kalash houses located in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: General view of a Kalash settlement in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: General view of the valley with a creek in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: General view of the city with several houses under the snow in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 2: A settlement with a snow covered roof is seen in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 02, 2020. Kalash people who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city located between in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash whose population is at least around 4,000 live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and also historically called as Kafiristan. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 4: General view of a settlement, populated by Kalash people, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 04, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at funerals and money is put on the funeral owners. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 4: General view of a settlement, populated by Kalash people, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 04, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at funerals and money is put on the funeral owners. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 4: General view of a settlement, populated by Kalash people, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 04, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at funerals and money is put on the funeral owners. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 4: General view of a settlement, populated by Kalash people, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 04, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at funerals and money is put on the funeral owners. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 4: General view of a settlement, populated by Kalash people, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 04, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at funerals and money is put on the funeral owners. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 4: General view of a settlement, populated by Kalash people, in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 04, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, cultures, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located in the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at funerals and money is put on the funeral owners. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHITRAL, PAKISTAN - JANUARY 06: Kalash people hold a funeral ceremony for the deceased in Chitral in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on January 06, 2020. The people of Kalash, who live in the Bamburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys of the Chitral city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have polytheistic beliefs, religious rituals, culture, appearances and clothing, unlike other peoples in the region. The people of Kalash, who live in three valleys known as Kalasha Valleys, located on the borders of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known as the people of the region called Kafiristan in the past. In Kalasha Valleys, where most of the year is cold, the dead bodies are left on the ground together with their coffins. The reason why the dead is not buried stems from the belief that it will come back to life. Since it is believed that the deceased is going to a good place, dances are performed at the funerals and money is collected at the funeral. It is considered as an insult not to come to the dinner without an excuse while shopping for the food to be distributed to the public a day later with the money collected. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM