Two tribes in Bumburet end feud; ox goes to the Sheikhs

Two Muslim tribes of Bumburate valley ended their long-drawn feud over ownership of land at a ceremony held in Chitral on Tuesday.
The Sheikh and Zamook Dari tribes, living in the upper part of the Bumburet valley had developed antagonism some time ago and a bloody clash was always imminent, the residents said.
Despite residing in the same locality, the two tribes had declared a complete social boycott of each other and had adopted a novel way to implement it.
Those who talked or greeted the members of the other tribe were forced to give a cow as a fine to their respective tribes. Then the cow was slaughtered and its meat was distributed among the tribe members.
The residents said a social worker, Qazi Pehlvan, of Khairabad in Drosh town made hectic efforts to bring the warring tribes to the negotiating table.
At the ceremony, the Zamook Dari tribe members presented a traditional gift of an ox to the Sheikh tribe as a token of peace and amity and then the representatives of both the tribes embraced each other.
The heads of the tribes pledged to live in peace in future and settle issues with mutual consultation. They said the feud was the result of misunderstanding and declared that they have forgiven each other with open arms.--Zahiruddin