Brun, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Explained

Official Name:Brun
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Relief:yes
Coordinates:35.7004°N 71.6921°W
Map Caption1:Location within Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chitral
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Brun is a village located in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is situated in the Bumburet Valley.[2] [3]

Demographics and economy

The village is home to the Kalash people who are animists.[4] They have traditionally relied on subsistence farming and animal husbandry for survival.[5] Some have been involved in other endeavours such as selling their handicrafts.

In recent years, the traditional ways of the residents are evolving. Some have also converted to Islam.

Landmarks

Kalasha Dur Museum is an important landmark in the village and displays the cultural heritage of the Kalash people. It was funded by a Greek NGO, and opened in 2005.[6]

Brun also has a school and a Kalash temple.[7] [8]

Tourism industry here has struggled.[9] But the village does have lodging and boarding facilities.[10] [11]

It is stair-step village with wooden houses built against the hills at different levels.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malik . Hasnaat . 2014-03-12 . Provocative speeches: K-P bans live broadcast of Chitral's FM channel . 2024-08-24 . The Express Tribune . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-09 . The Disappearing Tradition Of Gandaos In The Kalash Valley . 2024-08-24 . The Friday Times . en.
  3. Book: Chenevière, Alain . Vanishing Tribes: Primitive Man on Earth . 1987 . Doubleday . 978-0-385-23897-7 . en.
  4. Web site: I chose to convert to Islam, says Pakistan's Kalash girl . Hindustan Times.
  5. Web site: A page in history? Footloose thenews.com.pk . 2024-08-24 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  6. Web site: Kalasha Dur Museum . 2024-08-24 . Atlas Obscura . en.
  7. Web site: afp . 2016-04-11 . Pakistan's Kalash fight for their identity with UNESCO bid . 2024-08-24 . The Express Tribune . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-08-09 . In search of the lost "Greek" tribe of Alexander the Great Paul Raffaele . 2024-08-24 . The Critic Magazine . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Zahiruddin . 2015-06-21 . Chitral yearns for revival of tourism . 2024-08-24 . DAWN.COM . en.
  10. Web site: admin . 2020-10-23 . Pandemic taking heavy toll on small businesses in Kalash valleys . 2024-08-24 . Chitral Today . en-US.
  11. Book: Pakistan Handbook . 1990 . Moon Publications . 978-0-918373-56-4 . en.
  12. Book: National Geographic . 1981 . National Geographic Society . en.