Rama Meadows Astore , Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan

Sultan Uddin — Mon, 21 May 2018 13:50:55 +0000

Situated in Astore in Gilgit-Baltistan, Rama Valley is considered as one of the most beautiful valleys in Pakistan. Featuring flowing green meadows, striking trees and blooms, a pristine lake, mountain vistas and a tranquil ambiance, you will find Rama Meadows to be a picture-perfect destination. It is about 3300 meters (10800 feet) above sea level and thus is snow covered for 7–8 months of the year. In summer, it becomes lush green; conditions favored by local shepherds. From here one can trek to east side of the Nanga Parbat (also known as the Killer Mountain), the world’s 9th highest mountain. From Raikot bridge it’s two hours’ drive to reach Astore Bazar. Astore is a small city and the central location of Astore district. A road from the bazaar takes you to Rama village in an average of twenty minutes time, and right after this village is a beautiful and serene plain called Rama Meadow. It is 11 kilometers from Astore and accessible by jeep. Women working in potato fields, happy children, and a scented atmosphere are the characteristics that define what we call, Rama village. From Rama Meadow, a jeep road turns to Rama lake. You may miss the lake at first sight, but it is a fun ride up till here with Nanga Parbat in front and the forests alongside creating a strange sensation.

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The Kalash people of Chitral Pakistan.

Sultan Uddin — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:33:36 +0000

In the back country of Pakistan you will find a unique ancient tribe of people who reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. What makes them unique to most Pakistanis is the fact that many people in the tribe have blonde hair and blue eyes. Let me also add that they claim to descend from Greece in the time of Alexander the Great. The Kalash people

It is no secret that Alexander the Great had conquered these lands over 2,000 year ago and had occupied the mountains of northern Pakistan in which he would sow the seeds of a tribe that lives on to this very day. Many experts, scientists and authors agree that the Kalash Tribes shows all the signs, rites, history and possibly the DNA of the ancient Greeks.

According to the NY Times’ piece, the Kalash of Chitral – district of the Khyber‐Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan – were found to share DNA fragments with an ancient European population.

Statistical analysis suggests that this has resulted from interracial mixing between the local populace and Alexander the Great’s army well before 210 BC.

The Kalash live in three valleys of Chitral namely, Rumbur, Brumbret and Birir, and speak the Kalasha language, derived from the Dardic family of the Indo‐Iranian branch.

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Rama Meadows Astore , Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan

The Kalash people of Chitral Pakistan.