Shushut Kalash Headdress from  Chitral
Shushut Kalash Headdress from  Chitral
Shushut Kalash Headdress from  Chitral
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Shushut Kalash Headdress from Chitral

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Beaded and embroidered headdress  called a (shushut).  Consisting of an open crown with a  long tail consisting of beading , cowrie shells, brass bells  and embroidery  worn by  Kalash  woman living in the area  one time called the North West Frontier Province but was re named to  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan.  The Kalash group live in three valley areas , Bumburet ,  Birir and Rumbu of the Chitral region.   This is an older version probably dating to the 1950's or 60's and perhaps even a bit earlier.