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Try reading about Kafiristan, where primitive Hinduism (think Rig Veda) survived for 3500 years before being wiped out in the 1890s by a British-appointed Islamic despot.


Always amazed me how the Kalash in Chitral Valley have managed to peacefully get on with things. I guess the terrain helps.

I always like to think how the region would've looked if all these remnants of peoples had thriving nations.


The Kalash are very similar genetically and culturally and are also facing cultural genocide by Islamists. Truly one of the most fascinating ethnic minorities extant.




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