Pakistan's pagan Kalash tribe targeted by Taliban • FRANCE 24 English

North-western Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, is home to a secluded tribe: the Kalash people. The pagan tribe are Pakistan's last polytheistic community, who have avoided mass Islamisation. But lately they have become the target of attacks from the Pakistani Taliban, who are now based in Afghanistan. Our correspondents report.
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[@Kurdedunaysiri]

They first have to be protected from Pakistani society and government then from other terrorists. Kalashas have been assimilated and forcefully converted to Islam in Pakistan. They need protection, armed resistance and cultural and linguistic rights to be recognized.

[@GeetanSorensangbam]

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[@danielahmed8162]

Pakistan needs to protect this. They are their assets and citizens.

[@raktimparashar]

What a Joke.

[@_Bappu_]

I mean they takes loan from imf and USA and sends army in kashmir , basically they have money to provide terr0rist but not their own people

[@petitben5240]

​@raktimparashar you are an imbecile!

[@a7i_.]

@@raktimparashar shutup u indian, arent u committing unimaginable atrocities against ur minorities

[@EnkiEnterprises]

They're not "pagan" they're an indegenous tribe

[@raidaiwik2006]

no they meant that it is not a abrahamic culture

[@EnkiEnterprises]

@@raidaiwik2006 pagan actually derives from "paganus" which means those who are not in the army of jesus. So technically speaking Jews and Muslims can't use that word

[@_Bappu_]

They're not indigenous but migrants but yeah they are Pagans ,bcz by pagans we refer to early religions​ which worshipped nature, and their religion seems vedic @@raidaiwik2006

[@raidaiwik2006]

@@_Bappu_ yeah but technically they are considered as indigeneous

[@_Bappu_]

@@raidaiwik2006 by modified definitions it can be but pagans are more specific to identify them.

[@24elbaliava]

May God protect them from these terrorists

[@Flying_Spaghetti_Monsterr]

*gods

[@24elbaliava]

​@@Flying_Spaghetti_MonsterrWe believe in one true almighty God, not gods, we are not Abπahamic.

[@Abbale]

@@24elbaliavaIslam is a abrahamic religion. Boring, bland and fake.

[@Narrator_of_Tarikh07]

​@@AbbaleBecause ?

[@Abbale]

@@Narrator_of_Tarikh07 It has rid the world of many honourable cultures and it’s explicitly Arabist like Christianity is Jewish supremacist which is fine as long as it’s practised by those people but it doesn’t match Pashtuns practising it or Germanics worshiping a Jew.

[@okaymea]

The Taliban should leave the Kalash alone. Diversity is beautiful

[@Mulkhonmerxuri]

Our Kalash community has to be preserved. Love from Chitral Pakistan

[@SauravAlex]

PAKISTANI PUNJABI ARMY CAN'T PROTECT THESE PEOPLE OR DON'T WANNA PROTECT. BECAUSE THEY ARE KAFIRS. THEY ARE ONLY 4,000 PEOPLE LEFT, SEND THEM TO BHARAT. THE INDIAN ARMY WILL PROTECT THEM. THEY ARE OUR PEOPLE MOT PAKISTANI.

[@nirriti2768]

indo-iranians migrated to the worst direction possible...

[@jagatsimulation]

India and iran are new terms these people are very ancient. There were no borders back then

[@AD70003]

They aren’t indo Aryans . They came just 2000 years back with the invading Greek , most of which were forced to move out of subcontinent due to stronger Mauryan Dynasty .

[@M-UltraInstinct]

They're actually followers vedic Hinduism and have elements of indo-iranian traditions. Afterall, this area was all under Hindu-shahi kingdom, even the mountains are called Hindu Kush.

[@Pagefore]

Kailash is shaiv community , ❤

[@danielahmed8162]

Why you mix everything with your India. What India have to do with this

[@Pagefore]

@@danielahmed8162 you go and read history..

[@Pagefore]

@@danielahmed8162 pakistan is islamic occupied land not country ok..

[@danielahmed8162]

And India is vegetaria. People get killed for eating beef in Endia

[@surojeetchatterjee]

​@@danielahmed8162 bcs Subcontinent means India or Bharat. 🤷‍♂️

[@manukrishnasadhak1320]

They are not pagans they are Ancient Hindus

[@Narrator_of_Tarikh07]

Paganism is a term used to refer to polytheistic religions (Meaning religions with many Gods and Goddesses) and the Kalash people are followers of Hinduism which is a polytheistic religion, so they are pagans...

[@jagatsimulation]

Hidus are also pagans

[@biswajitbordoloi8092]

They are last rig Vedic Hindus.

[@pazitor]

If Pakistan is hoping for help when it faces natural disasters and hunger in the future, it had better be excellent in protecting the Kalash community.

[@aimans5851]

Wholeheartedly agreed. The world is watching.

[@mueenkhan2294]

Hahahaha 🤣 the old man is asking the woman about her mother health in chitrali language "ma kai kicha asur" You have translated it as "how is the corn 🌽 harvest?". 🤣

[@Kurdedunaysiri]

You mean Khowar or Kalasha ?

[@wifil532]

​@@Kurdedunaysirikhowar

[@ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣΤΣΑΝΤΑΚΗΣ]

Monsters

[@marriamshah4649]

If tali an were true Muslims they would know you can't force someone to be Muslim you have to believe from the heart to be Muslim you can't just force someone that's against teachings of Islam leave the kalash to be

[@queennikki01]

they are the historic legends. They and their livelihood should be protected. They represent the symbolic of their culture which sits in the heart of the universe centuries ago.

[@hamix0137]

how tf is chitral a remote region? it literally has access to highway

[@danielahmed8162]

Pakistan army gonna save them. You don't need to worry

[@ajitKumar-zk1yx]

😂😂😂

[@somn2425]

Paxtan army raping and Taking Kidnaping these girls how they will Save them😮

[@janucece]

They are suffering for food

[@Useroi12]

​@@janucecepajeeeeet get lost

[@SinaanAli]

@@janucece Khud gobar khataa hai tu lindu

[@suchindranathaiyer494]

The UN should help the Kalash to migrate to India.

[@Centerfiremedia]

Send a delegation to Indian Govt. Maybe you will get a Homeland in India.

[@Nyx_88888]

Kalash people are ethereal

[@hustler3577]

Pakistan is going down badly

[@mylakshmiveganheaven4562]

Taliban or TTP is major concern for this Region They dont want any democratic govt to thrive only want their tribal council type of governance.

[@user-um7vv]

Islam is major concern for entire world.

[@Narrator_of_Tarikh07]

​@@user-um7vvNope

[@Narrator_of_Tarikh07]

​@@mylakshmiveganheaven4562Because ?

[@hirenahir76200]

May pakistan authority save them in this case i am Pakistan's side

[@akhilghag5898]

Declare freedom... India will protect you

[@nathanmerritt1581]

Why are you calling them pagans? that word has a lot of negative connotations.

[@danielahmed8162]

Cause France mention this. That is not their fault

[@amiciprocul8501]

"Pagan" A.K.A any religion that doesn't submit to Abrahamic Hegemony.

[@mylakshmiveganheaven4562]

Pagan is not a negative word All Europe asia Africa used to follow many pagan faiths India is only major place where it survived

[@user-vg8ls2jn4i]

@@mylakshmiveganheaven4562 Pagan was a word used by Christians, not by Pagans themselves. If you want to be accurate, call them polytheistic.

[@SadanandaSadananda-rm3jp]

Pagan means idolators polytheists, filthy, muslims and Christian's uses this word to Hindu's.

[@dblaze4745]

Leave the people of Alexander the Great alone👍☀️❤️...

[@RimRimando]

This are not Alexander"s people! This myth have been busted! This were the maybe the descendants of indo european tocharian people who were live in china!! If they are greek,they probably bring the face here but it was not!

[@parjanyashukla176]

They have no connection with that genocidal megalomaniac.

[@gangadeshmatakimaut4739]

@@parjanyashukla176 And neither with Aghori Babas of the Ganga/Bharat!

[@parjanyashukla176]

​@@gangadeshmatakimaut4739 I never said so. Why are you even claiming that? They can be said to be the modern remanents of the version of Indic faith and cultural systems that remained isolated from invasions by being in the mountains.

[@gangadeshmatakimaut4739]

@@parjanyashukla176 Because that is what majority of you Gangadeshis are claiming! that these folk are Shaivite etc source being Danino, Abhijit Chavda and Sanjay Dixit, all bonfide charlatans!

[@joebidet2050]

Ive ran my dna 4 times Mtdna u4d3 and always shows A line going back to kalash 😊 Be careful my ancient cousins

[@Flying_Spaghetti_Monsterr]

You're from?

[@အရှင်ဥပဂုတ]

yesပါgood night

[@FK___2006]

lying

[@TobiasC-mg4zk]

Why do you need to lie?

[@soul_salami]

First