Have anyone heard of these people?
read about them in a Punajbi book ‘Lok Tawaareekh’ today. As per that book, they still exist in Punjab and some parts of Sindh. A religion / sect that was established during British rule and they have believe ‘jo dil kahe wo khuda ka hukm hai… What your heart says, consider it your Lord’s order’. Therefore, there are no restrictions in their lives. they can consume alcohol and there is no concept of apni parai zananai. Every lady is halal for every man 
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Interesting read…
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Interestingly, the Kalash have similar beliefs.
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Interestingly, the Kalash have similar beliefs.
both about food and relationship between men and women?
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both about food and relationship between men and women?
Yes. They're animists, so they don't have any of Islam's "restrictions" (for lack of a better word). Many tribes are also matrilineal, so the institution of marriage is quite flexible. Premarital relationships are quite acceptable and having children out of wedlock isn't an issue either as family lineage is traced on the mother's side anyway.
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Yes. They're animists, so they don't have any of Islam's "restrictions" (for lack of a better word). Many tribes are also matrilineal, so the institution of marriage is quite flexible and family lineage is traced on the mother's side.
Interesting, and I thought that no where in world family lineage from maternal side exist (other than Bilawal Bhutto Zardari) :p
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Interesting, and I thought that no where in world family lineage from maternal side exist (other than Bilawal Bhutto Zardari) :p
There are quite a few societies in the world that are matrilineal.
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There are quite a few societies in the world that are matrilineal.
probably in Africa? Kalash was new for me.
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probably in Africa? Kalash was new for me.
They're found all over the world, including:
- The Mosuo people of China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces (near the border with Tibet).
- The Serer Tribe of Senegal and Gambia.
- The Minangkabau of West Sumatra in Indonesia.
- The Bribri of Costa Rica.
- The Akan people of Ghana.
There are even a couple on the subcontinent, such as:
- The Garo people, who primarily reside in the state of Meghalaya in Northeast India.
- The Khasi people of Meghalaya and Assam in the Northeast of India.
Actually, there are quite a few groups with similar beliefs in residing Northeast India, primarily the state of Meghalaya.
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Yes. They're animists, so they don't have any of Islam's "restrictions" (for lack of a better word). Many tribes are also matrilineal, so the institution of marriage is quite flexible. Premarital relationships are quite acceptable and having children out of wedlock isn't an issue either as family lineage is traced on the mother's side anyway.
what are their immigration policies? do they allow immigration? :D
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what are their immigration policies? do they allow immigration? :D
better try Northeast India. That would be an easy go :D
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My husband has a friend who is studying their culture extensively (doing a postgrad work with his University) and has even spent time in villages in Chitral documenting their culture. Apparently, they don’t have an issue with intermarrying with different ethnic groups, so there is hope! 
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that area is restricted for foreigners. i can’t go. 
did he have his share of luck their in sharing their culture? 
j/k…j/k…j/k
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that area is restricted for foreigners. i can't go. :(
did he have his share of luck their in sharing their culture? :p j/k...j/k...j/k
you are not allowed in Northeast India? how come?
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There was this drama from PTV in 1990s, where a shehri babu had to pass sometime in Kalash due road blockage during snowfall and a girl fell in love with him. He marries him and goes back with promise to come back. he couldn’t return and afterwards marries a lady in Lahore. the girl’s sister then started doing some kala jadu on his new wife. It was interesting as was shot in northern areas of Pakistan.
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You know, I was joking about this as well. I asked how exactly does one find out that they have no issue marrying foreigners? His reply: “One asks.”
In all seriousness though, he also mentioned that they also don’t have any issue with intermarrying with people of different religions as their belief is that all religions take you closer to God.
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you are not allowed in Northeast India? how come?
i am a Canadian so i can't go there because it's off limits to foreigners for their own safety due to tribal intolerance of mainlanders/foreigners.
if i go without a permission, i could land myself in a lot of trouble if caught.
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There are even a couple on the subcontinent, such as: - The Garo people, who primarily reside in the state of Meghalaya in Northeast India. - The Khasi people of Meghalaya and Assam in the Northeast of India.
The article in post no.2 states that almost all Gulab Dasi people migrated to India. Wondering, where they settled. Probably, migration lead to end of collective existence of this sect
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i am a Canadian so i can't go there because it's off limits to foreigners for their own safety due to tribal intolerance of mainlanders/foreigners.
if i go without a permission, i could land myself in a lot of trouble if caught.
so you don't have Indian nationality any more?
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so you don't have Indian nationality any more?
no...i need a visa to visit India. India doesn't allow dual citizenship while Canada does.
i can get an OCI [Overseas Citizen of India] with all the rights except voting in any elections and visiting "Restricted Areas" of India.