The Kalash, who live in remote mountains of northwest Pakistan the consider themselves descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers, and have lived mostly in isolation since the warrior invaded the region more than 2,300 years ago. The community, which numbers around 4,000 people today, was able to preserve its unique language, religion, and lifestyle. Recently a provincial court in the northern city of Peshawar officially recognized the much-maligned community as a separate ethnic and religious group.
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