The Kalasha Kafirs sometimes referred to as Siah-Posh (the black-robed) Kafirs in relation to their traditional black dress, inhabit the three remote and isolated valleys of Chitral District in the militancy-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province of Pakistan.
Snakes and Stones: Perak Headdresses from Ladakh
Jul 18, 2019 · Similarities between the perak and headdresses worn by neighboring cultures indicate that they either have a shared common root or that the perak evolved from other regional ceremonial headwear—the cowrie shell-studded kupas worn by the Kalash women of Pakistan, for example. In either case it was likely the queen of Ladakh that popularized ...
what I learned from covering the Kalash people - Al Jazeera …
Oct 5, 2023 · Their hair, adorned with the ancestral elegance of brightly-coloured cowrie shell headdresses known as “Shushut”, swayed in the warm, golden sunlight. Each woman's attire was a masterpiece of vibrant hues, creating a living, breathing kaleidoscope.
Embroidery of Pakistan – Asia InCH – Encyclopedia of Intangible ...
The elaborate Kalash ceremonial headdress, the kupas, which is strikingly similar in form and decoration to the turquoise-covered headdress of Ladakhi women, is made of wool lavishly embroidered with rows of cowrie shells and with medallions of brass, shells, buttons, and metal grelots at the lower end.
THE KALASH OF PAKISTAN ( PRESERVING ANCIENT CULTURE )
In contrast to many other cultures of the area, the Kalash faith is essentially poly communal, requiring congregation activity for ritual and festive celebrations that nurture specific Kalash...
The Kalash People of Northern Pakistan - Amateur Traveler
Further along, a group of women squatted on low stools sewing small colorful beads and cowrie shells on to Kapas, the ceremonial headdresses used in the main Kalasha festival which takes place every August.
SOLD Ceremonial KALASH headdress (kupas), Chitral area, …
$105.00. Circa late 20th century. Hand embroidered, hand-woven wool, cowrie shells, metal bells, blue beads. Some small holes (moth damage?). Contact me for photos. Description below from Powerhouse Museum Collection website, Australia.
The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of …
Feb 1, 2020 · Lightcatcher Building. The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage, and Spirituality presents 87 hats and headdresses carefully selected from a private collection of more than 1300 extraordinary pieces of international headwear.
Journey of Traditions: KALASH
Ceremonial hats are worn over the top for special festivals. Below is an older example of a woman's headdress. Their long black dresses are embroidered in colorful designs, as in the video earlier in this post.
Category:Kalash headdresses - Wikimedia Commons
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