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| Bumburait وادی بمبوریت | |
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  BumburaitShow map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa BumburaitShow map of Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′2″N 71°41′30″E / 35.70056°N 71.69167°E / 35.70056; 71.69167 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| State | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral District |
| Elevation | 2,288 m (7,507 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bumburait (Kalasha: Mumuret, Urdu: وادی بمبوریت) is the largest valley of Kalasha Desh in Lower Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan. It is one of the three valleys of Kalasha Valleys. An archaeology museum known as Kalasha Dur Museum, is situated in the valley. The Bumburait valley joins the Rumbur valley at 35°44′20″N 71°43′40″E / 35.73889°N 71.72778°E / 35.73889; 71.72778 1,600 metres (5,200 ft), and then joins the Kunar Valley at the village of Ayun (35°42′52″N 71°46′40″E / 35.71444°N 71.77778°E / 35.71444; 71.77778, 2288 meters, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) south (downstream) of Chitral. To the west the valley rises to a pass connecting to Afghanistan's Nuristan Province at about 4,500 metres (14,800 ft). The valley is inhabited by the Kalash people, and has become a tourist destination. However, their population is rapidly declining. As of 2019, only 37 households existed in the valley that still followed traditional practices.
References
- "Bumburet Valley | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- "بمبوریت کے مسجد کی تعمیر نو کیلئے ایم پی اے وزیر زادہ کی طرف سے پانچ لاکھ روپے کا اعلان". Chitral Times (in Urdu). 6 November 2019.
- Muzaffar, E.Noor (12 October 2021). "The spectacular Kalash valley". The News International. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- Khan, R.Saeed (9 December 2018). "Declared 'intangible', the heritage of Kalash is over 3,000 years old – but will it survive the 21st century?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- TP (15 August 2017). "Bumburet Valley". Today Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
Sources
- Kochetov, A., Arsenault, P., Petersen, J., Kalas, S., & Kalash, T. (2020). Kalasha (Bumburet variety). Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1-22. doi:10.1017/S0025100319000367.
- Naeem, H., Rana, A., R., & Sarfarz, N. (June 2011). Attitude Measurement and Testing: An Empirical Study of Kalash People in Pakistan. INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS, vol 3, No 2.
External links
Media related to Bumburet Valley at Wikimedia Commons
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