Nooristani archery is one of the famous sports, which CAMAT [Chitral Association for Mountain Area Tourism] has revived during Jashan-e-Chitral since 2002. In the olden times the Nooristani people used to go on prey with these as effective armament. They also fought with each other with it. The locally made arrow and bow is used […]
Chitrali Sitar–The Mystic Musical Instrument
Plato [c.427-347 BC] considered music to be an integral part of human life. The relevance and importance of the great Greek philosopher has not diminished but has increased in our age. Man invented various form of musical instruments in response to the artistry of music that reflected the abstract feelings of romanticism besides casting a […]
Eathquake Jolted Chitral and Northern Areas
Sever earthquake tremors jolted Chitral and Northern Areas for the last two consecutive nights—Jan 4 and 5—at midnight, but no causalities have been reported yet. The epicenter of the earthquake is believed to be in the Hindu Kush. The jolts of the earthquake were also felt in the district of Dir, Swat and in Gilgit and Baltistan […]
‘Gandau’-Immortalizing the Departed Soul
‘Gandau’ installation on the graves of the prominent figures by the living generation has been the hallmark of the Kalash culture. Ganadu—the wooden image aimed at immortalizing the departed sould of the family member—is also the name of the 3 days celebration designed to installing the wooden image. Nevertheless, this invaluable cultural heritage of the […]
Happy New Year 2009!
Wish all the viewers, friends and colleagues a happy new year 2009! CAMAT Staff, Chitral, Pakistan
Paragliding–The Becoming Popular Sport of Northern Chitral
Booni, northern Chitral, is seen to have offered the greatest opportunity for national and international paragliders. The region is very wide with ideal launching spaces high above on the ridges of the Hindu Kush with equally comfortable landing premises in the down valleys, which have been appreciated by the international paragliders. The sport can be an […]