Pakistan's Kalash minority group faces influx of rowdy tourists


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A Kalash woman in traditional dress takes a selfie with her friends during 'Joshi', a festival to welcome the arrival of spring, at Bumburate village, Pakistan.

In a remote valley in Pakistan, dozens of Kalash minority women dance to celebrate spring’s arrival. But, as a gaggle of men scramble to catch them on camera, the community warns an influx of domestic tourists is threatening their unique traditions.

Every year the Kalash – a group of not more than 4,000 people confined to a handful of villages in the north – greet the new season with animal sacrifices, baptisms, and weddings at a festival known as Joshi.

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