Kalasha Dur Museum
museum in Pakistan
Kalasha Dur Museum ('House of the Kalasha People' or 'Cultural Centre for the Kalasha' in Kalashamondr), also known as Bumburet Museum, is a museum located in Bumburet Valley, Lower Chitral District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The museum houses a collection related to the culture and history of the Kalash people, as well as of the communities of the wider Hindu Kush area.
Construction
Construction of the museum started in 2001 and was completed in 2005. Greek Volunteers, a Greek NGO, is credited with the building efforts under teacher Athanasios Lerounis. The Greek government body, Hellenic Aid, helped them in their efforts. The museum and its adjacent grounds cover around four kanals of land. A combination of traditional design and modern techniques was used in its construction. Walls made of stone cover the concrete framework, while the characteristic parallel wooden beams and carved verandas also feature in its design. A temple dedicated to Jestak, a local deity believed to protect generations, has also been constructed near the entrance.
The second floor of the building contains a school of Kalash culture, with a library containing various books on the valley.
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