Chitral was an independent monarchical state until 1895, then a semiautonomous state within the Indian Empire (until 1947), and even within Pakistan, until 1969, when became a district of Pakistan, the northernmost. Even if the population is made up mainly of Kho people, the region has one of the greatest linguistic diversity in the world (more than ten languages are spoken here). Among Chitral's ethnic minorities is the Kalash tribe, who lives in Bumburet and two other remote valleys southwest of Chitral town. They are one of the three Pakistani populations (the others being Burusho and Pathan) who claim descent from Greek soldiers associated with Alexander's invasion of southwest Asia. Even if an extensive genetic testing has shown no connection between Kalash and Greeks, no one can deny that the culture of Kalash is unique and differs drastically from the various ethnic groups surrounding them.
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