Kalash by Rukhe Art in Lahore

Travelling to the Northern Mountains of Pakistan, Kalash came as a wonderful surprise to me. It was refreshing to witness Kalashi women celebrating spring and dancing in the mountains where it is hard to see a woman outside the four walls of her house. The Kalashi people follow a different religion and their women are well educated and very confident, something not generally witnessed in Pakistan. Their population is only a few thousand and I wanted to capture this culture which I am afraid is dying fast. This 38X73 inch acrylics painting is one of the series of 6 paintings.