The last grave railings of Kohistan

The last grave railings of Kohistan

In Indus-Kohistan, one valley still holds onto a centuries-old funerary tradition Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro I have always been fascinated by carved wooden coffins and grave railings in northern Pakistan, particularly in regions such as Swat-Kohistan, Dir-Kohistan and Indus-Kohistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Since 2000, I have been documenting these wooden funerary monuments. I have visited nearly all the notable valleys and villages in these areas where…