Descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers - People of Kalash - Chitral Valley: DOCUMENTARY

More than 1 year ago I did contact "wolstenholme100" from KZbin. I asked him if he had some videos to share that I can edit and upload on my channel. He was kind enough to send me 14 min. footage. What you see here is 10 min. documentary that I did slightly edit it for my channel. I hope you will enjoy it.
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[@navdeepkumar6708]

Fascinating, mesmerizing. Makes oneself to ponder about the means and efforts to preserve such gems of human culture. Salutes to the production house.

[@clyde3237]

The Kalash are a polytheistic people, meaning that they believe in many gods. The gods that they believe in are the twelve gods of Ancient Greece which makes them the only people who continue this worship! Gods such as Zeus, the god of gods, Apollo, the god of the sun, and Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, are such gods that they pay homage to. Shrines which are found in every Kalash village remind us of the religious sanctuaries we would stumble across in Ancient Greece. They serve as houses of worship where prayers and sacrifices are offered. Oracles who played a major role in acting as mediators and spokespeople between the gods and the mortals still hold a position of importance in the social structure of the Kalash. In 1896 a British explorer by the name of George Robertson visited the Kalash and did a study on them. He concluded that fifty percent of the Kalash’s language derives from Ancient Greek. Such similarities can be found in their gods’ names. Zeus is called Zeo, Aphrodite is called Frodait, the name Dionysus has kept the same pronounciation. The Kalash have words such as demos meaning city-state and use the word ‘ela’ as an imperative command meaning come here. There was recently a tablet found in a village of the Kalash whose message was in the form of hieroglyphics. When the code was deciphered the message read, ‘Alexander the Great lives forever’.

[@decosiddique712]

I have been to Greece, kalishi people still looks very much like their ancestors. Very beautiful. People must visit them , to help them.

[@dionakgamer7769]

Deco Siddique they aren’t Greek. They are indo iranic people who has retain their culture and tradition.

[@dionakgamer7769]

Deco Siddique their tradition is kind of similar to Nepali, himachal and uttrakhandi khas arya people. They worship their ancestors and nature. We worship our ancestors in Nepal and worship nature very much

[@siddtheukranian3260]

@@dionakgamer7769 it's way too different than people from Nepal i guess

[@devansh7514]

@@dionakgamer7769 but some people in that region have claimed to be the descendants of Alexander, Source, Wikipedia - Some of the Kalash people claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers.[57]

[@abdulbasit-]

Kalash are not related to them that's a myth created by some idiots kalash are locals

[@Imran-yr6qh]

2 of my friends, one from chitral and one descendant from these people. very tall, strong and beautiful.

[@karwanekamran]

👍

[@lubaptista6179]

this is an amazing doc... thank you so much for sharing.

[@karwanekamran]

You are most welcome.

[@scotbotvideos]

Greetings from Scotland. According to DNA.Land, I have Kalash ancestry. So their genes made it all the way across Eurasia to arrive on Alba's green and rugged shores.

[@rajakhan-lr1yx]

a lot of people in pakistan are descent of alexandar

[@MayaRamses]

AOA....so beautiful that KALASH is ...wish i could able to get some time to visit there ....well on my wish list ......a very nice and well edited ....BRAVO janab .....plz keep up that good stuff your well wishers are always with you with there prays....sadda khush rahhaye ....AMEEN

[@karwanekamran]

Thank you Harman.

[@ThingsLike]

thanks for another informative video of pakistan. the style of your videos make me feel peaceful, nostalgic, and proud. thank you for your hard work

[@karwanekamran]

ok303 Thank you for appreciating my videos.

[@peterstreiff3811]

I ❤ the Kalash ( the true *Macedon's* 🇲🇰)! Pakistan 🇵🇰 zindabad ! Salutari din Elvetia 🇨🇭 Peter

[@wajimoforesq8710]

The government of Greece should work with the Pakistani government so these rich kalash culture can be protected

[@sindhudegapudi]

How passionate this video is?beautiful people wearing colour full weaves surrounding beautiful mountains... is this really possible to reach and see them as an Indian? Such a satisfying video... thank you for the upload... I am inspired:) good luck

[@karwanekamran]

sindhu B. First of all I thank you for your beautiful comment. I hope you really really enjoy my other videos. It is possible as an Indian to visit Pakistan but you will need to apply for a visa. I cannot guarantee you that it will be easy because the visa policy of Indian and Pakistan is very strict.

[@sindhudegapudi]

Sights & Sounds of Pakistan yeah, I know right... sad state

[@SaeedKhan-pj5zf]

I'm sure that there is no forceful conversion. Back in 1986 I used to visit Bomborat to enjoy their festivities. They earn very good name for Pakistan because many many foreign tourists used to visit the valley . It is because tarchmir hotel in chitral used to be packed with foreign tourists back in 1986.

[@redstar1287]

Beautiful documentary. Do they speak Greek language still?

[@karwanekamran]

No they don't. Kalasha is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Kalash people, in the Chitral District in Pakistan.

[@MariasBelieves]

Oh wow beautiful very unique people

[@karwanekamran]

thank you :)

[@christoschristos7805]

ΚΑΛΑΣ - ΟΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ ΤΩΝ ΙΜΑΛΑΪΩΝ ❤❤KALAS - THE GREEKS OF THE HIMALAYAS

[@shahriartaleshi9848]

Finally genetic studies have Kalash people no connections to Greece or Macedonia. They are closer to the Iranian people and are Indo-European.

[@iamunikk4694]

Similar clothing dances food as Albanians even they’re burrash song and sound is almost identical to Albanian but there will always be a Greek to claim it first I guess

[@zhaw4821]

Jealous????

[@iamunikk4694]

@@zhaw4821 for what?

[@zhaw4821]

@@iamunikk4694 You sound like it ☺️

[@johnbooth1110]

If we are to believe the 6 books on Alexander's campaigns He had 10000 of his men marry Sogdian women, Roxanna was sogdian after all. why the Sogdians ? they were middle men traders on the silk route, when they entered china they name changed to the Su. So Macedonian you can sense were the Kalash came from, the dna of the Pakistan Punjab is 15% Greek

[@andreeakoumoushis4143]

Interesting topic and also a nice cut :)

[@karwanekamran]

Thank you very much. I'ts been a long time. I remember u used to comment a lot on my videos. I hope everything is fine with you. I care about all my viewers thus why I ask u this. :)

[@AbbasAli-32]

Sir, appreciated. One thing I would like to add that while visiting these people don't talk about any religious matters. Just stay in HUMANITY.

[@karwanekamran]

I am sorry I don't know what you are talking about please can you eleborate what you are trying to say? Thank you.

[@karwanekamran]

Aqib Jahangir Well no one should be forcefully converted or forced to do anything. I think we can all agree on that.

[@karwanekamran]

And I do disagree with you. Do you not always try to convince someone if you believe that you are correct? We do that on daily bases. Wether it's about religion or trying to eat healthy food or do the right thing. For me there is no problem in convincing someone or educating them what is right or what is wrong. If you differ with me I respect that but then u will also have to respect me and my point of view.

[@karwanekamran]

Yes :) You have any problem with my opinion? Deal with it and move on. CiAo.

[@despinaxenoulis4882]

They are with the 12 Gods of Ancient Greece !!! NOBODY CAN TOUCH THEM !!! THEY ARE NOT MUSLIMS !!! THEY WILL BE CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX GREEKS !!! ❤

[@Asad2711]

BEAUTIFUL video G 😊

[@MsRabi08]

wow! really informative video about kalash people but it's so sad to see that they have no facilities provided by our government.

[@karwanekamran]

Totally agree with you Valient Rabi. :)

[@nilofarmunir5123]

Dear they have all the facilities as the other inhabitants of chitral ...

[@BugiAnsari]

Islamabad, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan''s age old Kalash ''Suri Jagek'' tradition was reportedly nominated by UNESCO to be included in its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The decision was taken during the 13th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee held in Mauritius, geo.tv website posted. 'Suri Jagek' (observing the sun) is a traditional meteorological and astronomical practice based on the observation of the sun, moon and stars in reference to the local topography by the Kalasha indigenous community residing in the Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, province of Pakistan. 'Suri Jagek' plays a key role for the Kalasha community in important social events such as festivals, feasts, rituals, animal husbandry and farming practices. The Permanent Delegate of Pakistan to UNESCO and Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque described the nomination of the Suri Jagek tradition by UNESCO as a historical achievement and said that this tradition will be protected as part of the shared human heritage of the entire world and will continue to serve its spiritual and utilitarian purposes. The ambassador said that the nomination of 'Suri Jagek', being Pakistan's first ever-independent nomination at this forum, was a milestone to ensure a better visibility of the rich folklore traditions and cultural diversity of the country. mh/iff/tgj/abm/gdc.. Suri Jagek: Metrological practice of the Kalasha carried out through the study of the local topography in connection with the Sun, Moon, and Stars.(personal Note as a layman,,,***YES DAWN OF A NEW YEAR*** and Shaman predicts days of Festival's, Ancient Knowledge of the Stars, KEEPER of The Stories, among the Kalasha Dastuur,)...

[@siamboy596]

3:29 😆😆😆

[@waseemakram-hj2jk]

Really nice

[@karwanekamran]

waseem akram Shukria

[@CostelAxon-rt9gt]

Natiunea kalash de limba burushaski detine genealogie gethico-thracica

[@abdulbasit-]

I just wanna erase this one misconception that kalash are somehow different then the other people in there region in terms of appearance or facial features the fact is that NO kalash and the their neighbouring people all share the same kind of looks and facial features kalash are not the only ones in Pakistan who have some blonde or redhead people with coloured eyes (blue and green specially) there are other tribes in chitral and KPK which has these features, oh and also the Alexander defendant claim is just a myth and the funny thing is kalsh themselves never even claimed any connection to Alexander or any other nation there were some white British explorers/army officers who when they came here and saw some blondes with blue eyes they couldn't make sense of it and apparantly they had read a little bit about the the history of our region so they concluded that they must be related to greeks (the funny thing is this is that Greeks aren't even blondes with blue eyes themselves they're southern meditation people and these features are not common in Greeks infact these are typically northern European traits/features) dna results shows that these people are locals they've nothing to do with meditation people

[@normanbates6577]

It's Mediterranean people not "meditation" people you dumbshit.

[@clyde3237]

The Kalash are a polytheistic people, meaning that they believe in many gods. The gods that they believe in are the twelve gods of Ancient Greece which makes them the only people who continue this worship! Gods such as Zeus, the god of gods, Apollo, the god of the sun, and Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, are such gods that they pay homage to. Shrines which are found in every Kalash village remind us of the religious sanctuaries we would stumble across in Ancient Greece. They serve as houses of worship where prayers and sacrifices are offered. Oracles who played a major role in acting as mediators and spokespeople between the gods and the mortals still hold a position of importance in the social structure of the Kalash. In 1896 a British explorer by the name of George Robertson visited the Kalash and did a study on them. He concluded that fifty percent of the Kalash’s language derives from Ancient Greek. Such similarities can be found in their gods’ names. Zeus is called Zeo, Aphrodite is called Frodait, the name Dionysus has kept the same pronounciation. The Kalash have words such as demos meaning city-state and use the word ‘ela’ as an imperative command meaning come here. There was recently a tablet found in a village of the Kalash whose message was in the form of hieroglyphics. When the code was deciphered the message read, ‘Alexander the Great lives forever’.

[@clyde3237]

​@Sankalp Tripathi The Kalash is the original Greek. They're like a time capsule from a bygone era. Modern Greek are much more Mediterranean in appearance nowadays due to past conquest by the Ottoman Empire. Greek and Turkish coffee are prepared using the exact same technique.

[@gangaaputra9752]

You are right bro

[@hanzoY248]

​@@clyde3237I have no clue why you're on every comment trying to push this Alexander narrative it's very strange. It's like your a white person clinging to your non existent culture so claim the kalash as being European

[@pane53e98]

❤🇬🇷❤️ only alexander the great! We trust not albans and Skopja!!!

[@MariscalMora]

muy bonito

[@karwanekamran]

Muchas gracias amigo. Espero que también te gusten mis otros videos.

[@dalina25]

Why are they not retuning to back to Macedonia or Albania where the Illyrians are from ?

[@ryanhuntrajput474]

Because Alexander the Great won that land it belongs to them by blood right.

[@servantofallah4368]

@@ryanhuntrajput474 we fought for the whole land and and we own it. But they have full rights to live their lives accordingly to their practices and beliefs here. ATGs army stopped in this land because they were tired and couldn't travel anymore and secondly they loved the beauty of this land while ATG tried to conquer the world. His army men stopped in different parts of world. May you be enlightened with the true knowledge of the history. Ameen.

[@Kk.bb777]

Because they are Pakistani not Greek. This video is false

[@anetaanetajovanoska4591]

❤❤ 10:11 ❤❤maçedonijan people

[@muhammadbostan4291]

Nice

[@karwanekamran]

Thank you bro.

[@malikumairzafar]

اِس مختصر دستاویزی فلم نے کیلاش قبیلے کے چند مسائل کے بارے میں اہم معلومات فراہم کی۔ صد افسوس کہ پورے پاکستان کی عوام، دیگر آثارِ قدیمہ اور قومی ورثے کی مانند کیلاش بھی حکومتی غیرذمہ داری و عدم دلچسپی کا شاخ سانہ ہے۔

[@vinaysabnis1478]

If they are protected by Pakistani govt. then why their population is getting reduced ?

[@Alfares392]

Love from afghanistan our ancestors alike

[@bhagatsingh9947]

Aryan Hindu h

[@safashaikh2894]

Aryan nahi hai woh

[@ryanhuntrajput474]

@@safashaikh2894 Alexander the Great was Macedonian they do speak a Indo European languages associated with ARYANS

[@Imran-yr6qh]

aur tumh jahil hou

[@Imran-yr6qh]

@@ryanhuntrajput474 pakistan is indo-european too. Hindu is a religion, not an ethnicity.

[@servantofallah4368]

@@ryanhuntrajput474 he just spoke the "indo European language" wasn't a Hindu. Stop fooling yourself and making a fool out of yourself.

[@duskojowcewski643]

Macedonian brothers and sisters, take care!

[@abdulbasit-]

That's a myth they're indigenous

[@daniyalk713]

wow they make roti differently :p

[@zeeshankhan-je3bz]

Someone know how I merry with kalash girl

[@karwanekamran]

Pretty racist and to me you really sound a paindoo

[@Imran-yr6qh]

@@karwanekamran indeed

[@sdsharama127]

Is its link with Malana people of India

[@karwanekamran]

No idea bro

[@servantofallah4368]

No. They're the descents of Alexander's army .

[@sdsharama127]

Malana people also associated with alexzander

[@vigneshrk]

unicef will never turn it into world heritage site...i think he means unesco lol

[@karwanekamran]

Lolz

[@naumanistani]

But it’s not true that they are Greek descendants. I used to believe but research came and it was debunked

[@AKNandy-wh3jc]

Then what's their origin?

[@naumanistani]

A K. Nandy I don’t remember now, I always thought Greek but apparently it’s not supporting the evident. They are native I believe so this area. I don’t remember now but another is “aryan” but some believe in that too while others don’t.

[@adityanawani8134]

@@AKNandy-wh3jc Their origine is alongwith Vedic people.

[@devansh7514]

@@naumanistani this is what was written in Wikipedia - "Some of the Kalash people claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers". this could be highly likely, since alexander did expand his kingdom throughout Asia

[@zhaw4821]

Pakistanis have a lot of Greek DNA

[@FaizanAhmad054]

Assalam U Alaikum, the month of holy Ramadan is about to begin. It is my request to please upload sehri and iftar videos of Pakistan. At your home, in your locality, in your city and different cities of Pakistan if possible. Love from India.

[@karwanekamran]

Faizan Ahmad Ramadan Kareem bro, yaar mein Pakistan nahin rehta. Agar koye mujhe video send kare ga HD quality mein to phir mein zaroor apne channel par upload karoon ga.

[@FaizanAhmad054]

Sights & Sounds of Pakistan thanks for the reply. No problem, I thought you are still in Pakistan thats why I asked.

[@hassyg4083]

they have no link to Alexander the Great..they are native tribe

[@karwanekamran]

Proof it!!

[@hassyg4083]

@@karwanekamran don't be stupid and inbred go read about it

[@IshanDuttagglblord]

I hope India reclaims it back

[@karwanekamran]

Seriously?? Just like in Bollywood movies?? ❤ awwwww what a cute thinking. Please don't forget to reclaim rest of Pakistan and Bangladesh as well. 🙄

[@Imran-yr6qh]

Come and try

[@AMR_k400]

So they can stop them from eating beef and lead them head first to malnutrition Rather not

[@servantofallah4368]

These are historically CHRISTIAN people. They look nothing like you. The look like where they say they came from and know themselves much better. Free kashmir and let muslims in madhya pradesh assam live in PEACE. Why do you want to separate the children of ABRAHAM from the children of ABRAHAM (PEACE BE UPON HIM)? LET THE HISTORICALLY MONOTHEISTS LIVE WHERE THEIR ANCESTORS decided to live. They know where they're root is within this country. Children of ATG army They are.

[@servantofallah4368]

We pakistanis and bengalis are info European too but that doesn't make us "hindus". Hinduism is a religion not an ethnicity. Don't sound like an imbecile. And stop making a fool out of yourself. They look nothing like you people.

[@maku8075]

LoL 😂 they are not descendents of Alexander they are there even before Alexander invasion they are the people of pre vedic religion. They are descendents of ancient Indo-Aryan.

[@devansh7514]

this is what was written in Wikipedia - "Some of the Kalash people claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers". this could be highly likely, since alexander did expand his kingdom throughout Asia

[@devansh7514]

The researchers thus believe they may be an ancient north-drifted Eurasian stock from which some of the modern European and Middle Eastern population also descends. Their mitochondrial lineages are predominantly from western Eurasia. Due to their uniqueness, the researchers believed that they were the earliest group to separate from the ancestral stock of the modern population of the Indian subcontinent estimated around 11,800 years ago.[58] , Source - Wikipedia

[@Imran-yr6qh]

@@devansh7514 it's a butthurt hindutva guy dont bother man

[@Imran-yr6qh]

@@devansh7514 to lecture someone they first need formal education and indoctrination

[@servantofallah4368]

@@devansh7514 he did.

[@rickyg8462]

But, they're not descendants of ATG's army...based on DNA, correct?

[@devansh7514]

@HenryDavidT this is what was written in Wikipedia - "Some of the Kalash people claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers". this could be highly likely, since alexander did expand his kingdom throughout Asia.

[@kaisermalik8191]

Ok so we are all appreciative of the beauty of the Kalash and the beautiful natured people but lets stop beating around the bush and come together to help our community . Even if we can can spare few weeks or months or even year out of our time to go there to educate the children the future of Kalash . Teach them English,maths, how to read and wright or even new skills that's what will make the difference . Regardless of the cultural,religious or any other differences we are all human and lets do it for the humanity . We don't always need financial abundance to help rise each other do we ? I dont have much but i can help with helping how to read and wright , help with construction of at least a class room ie manual labour . Spread the word across the social media followers and bring back the tourism we have to start some where some ! All for one one for all right . together we can do it . I am up for it lets make it happen :)

[@sadiamalik9298]

Hello

[@karwanekamran]

Sadia Malik Hi, salaams.

[@koustubhmehta8506]

The paterelinal lineage the kalash people is found 97% indian and materilinial lineage is found to be western european in the dna so it is false claim that they are greek descendants.

[@karwanekamran]

Thank for your point of view.

[@anetaanetajovanoska4591]

❤❤bravo decko tvrdoglavi Makedonci ne se predavame deca aleksandrovi pozdravOd Makedonija

[@athinkok6592]

Eιναι Έλληνες από τον στρατό του μέγα Αλέξανδρου.😊