Staff Reporter
Peshawar
The two-day Broghil Festival will now begin from September 12 at Broghil National Park in Upper Chitral district.
The two-day Broghil Festival was earlier scheduled for September 5 but the organizers changed the date due to the recent heavy rains and subsequent floods that wreaked havoc in the district. The festival will now kick off from September 12 and conclude on September 13.
Being organized by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Department and the administration of Upper Chitral district, the festival will showcase various activities, including horse and yak polo, cricket, football, Buzkashi, marathon race, tug-of-war, wrestling, music and other traditional Games.
Buzkashi is the ancient Asian game in which a dead goat is being pulled by the player while riding on a horse. The yak race, yak polo, fireworks, traditional music and traditional food shows will be the main features of the festival.
Proper arrangements are being made for highlighting different aspects of the ancient and unique Wakhi culture. A tent village will be established in Broghil to facilitate the participants and tourists.
