Brun | |
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Coordinates: 35°42′01″N 71°41′31″E / 35.70039°N 71.69208°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Chitral |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Brun is a village located in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is situated in the Bumburet Valley.[2][3]
The village is home to the Kalash people who are animists.[4] They have traditionally relied on subsistence farming and animal husbandry for survival.[5] Some have been involved in other endeavours such as selling their handicrafts.[2]
In recent years, the traditional ways of the residents are evolving.[5] Some have also converted to Islam.[4]
Kalasha Dur Museum is an important landmark in the village and displays the cultural heritage of the Kalash people. It was funded by a Greek NGO, and opened in 2005.[6]
Brun also has a school and a Kalash temple.[7][8]
Tourism industry here has struggled.[9] But the village does have lodging and boarding facilities.[10][11]
It is stair-step village with wooden houses built against the hills at different levels.[12]