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Japani national married with Kalasha girl
By Zahiruddin
CHITRAL: A Japani national finally succeeded to entice a
teen aged Kalash girl to elope with him for marriage after a hot
struggle of more than two years as her parents were not ready to
accept him as son-in-law. Sources in the Kalash valley of Rumbur
told chitraltimes.com that the Japani visits comes to the Kalash
valleys every year since 2006 in the spring season on the occasion
of Chilim Jusht and stays in Rumbur valley. Two years ago he
proposed a Kalash girl Rajina (16 years of age) but met a stiff
opposition of her father. They said that his repeated arrival to
the valley was aimed to knot the tie with the Kalash girl. The
Japani boy Kei Fasagawa aged 25 years is said to be hair cutter by
profession and was adopted as son by a notable Kalash leader
Saifullah Jan of Rumbur valley. The sources added that when all the
efforts of persuading Rajna’s father ended in failure, he allegedly
took to ruse and managed to win over her with the help of his
friends as due to his long stay in the valley, he has gained much
intimacy with the youth folk. The other week, the sources said, the
girl eloped with the Japani and entered into matrimonial relations.
The father of the girl reacted strongly when the news was broken to
him but was persuaded to accept it on the intervention of the
Kalash elites of the valley including Saifullah Jan. it is
pertinent to note that the elopement of unmarried girl with a boy
is more abhorred than the married one and such was the case with
Rajina. The father got a petty sum of 105000 rupees for his
positive nod about the marriage. The rest of the ceremonies of the
marriage were carried out according to the Kalash norms and
culture. The Japani served the Kalash community of the valley with
a sumptuous feast and offered the traditional dish jooshi for which
he slaughtered as many as fifteen goats. It is said that the Japani
will spend the winter season in the valley with his newly wedded
wife and is happily ready to face the extremely tough weather of
the valley. Mr. Kei Fasagawa can speak Kalashwar fluently and
offers his services of cutting the hairs of his friends in the
valley. A resident of the valley Tash Khan said that the real name
of the Japani is known to very few as he is nicknamed as museebat
(trouble). He expressed his failure to explain of giving such
bizarre nickname to the Japani. The couple will wait for two years
as Rajina is underage and can not get a national identity card and
hence a passport, the sources said.
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Workshop on tourism held in Kalash valley
By Zahiruddin
CHITRAL: In a workshop held in the Kalash valley of
Bumburate in connection with development of tourism in the Kalash
valleys here on Friday, the speakers stressed on the need of
restoring the trust of the tourists to attract them back to the
valleys. Held under the auspices of Ayun and Kalash valleys
Development Project (AVDP), the workshop was addressed by district
nazim Maghfirat Shah, teshil nazim Sartaj Ahmed Khan, natural
resources management specialist Ejaz Ahmed, chairman of AVDP Rahmat
Ilahi and vice chairman Muhkamuddin. They said that the people of
Chitral will have to play their role for peace and tranquility in
the valleys to attract tourists. They also worked out and put
forward certain recommendations for the government for the purpose.
The Kalash elites, both men and women from all the three valleys
participated in the workshop in large number.. The role of district
government and Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) was lauded
in the promotion of tourism in the valleys was also lauded.
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