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Friday, 11 March 2011

Friends of the Kalash

“Friends of Kalash” N.G.O. (new name: “Greek Volunteers” N.G.O.) Greek Teacher Volunteers working to improve living conditions of the Kalash peoples in remote villages of the Hindu Kush (Indian Caucasus) since 1996.
The Kalash are about 3,000 strong and live in isolation since the fall of the Greek Kingdom in 30 B.C. They still keep the ancient traditions (writing petroglyphs), religion (Zeus, Apollo, Hestia, etc), food preparation, dancing and language. They also erect statues of their elders after death (like the Moais on Easter island).
Pictures of the people and buildings constructed by the volunteers follow.





















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