CHILAM JOSHI FESTIVAL PHASE 3
Joshi’s third stage is celebrated for two days in the valleys. Different types of songs are sung and dances are performed during these three days.
During the Joshi festival the Kalasha women sing the melodic songs and they dance on the beats of the drums. The Kalasha people thank god Goshidai as they believe it protects their herds during the spring and summer seasons.
Some songs are sung in the praise of Dramui who was a great hunter in past days while some songs represent affections and love.
The songs attributed to love, tragedies and wars are sung by the community. The songs of Joshi festival reflect themes ranging from Kalasha history to romance.
Young girls and boys sing and dance in groups in the community halls.
The girls enjoy the Cha, an up-tempo dance in which groups of girls clasp each other’s shoulders and dance in spinning circles.
At the last day of the festival, elders sing Gatch: a very secret song, and all participants wave branches of walnut and they pray for abundance of milk of goats. Kalasha believe that fairies come to participate in this ritual and they also wave walnut branches.
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