I visited the Kalash in May/June 1998 and attended the magnificent Joshi Spring Festival to record the community's music for the British Library International Music Collection. Some of this music was subsequently released by playsound records in France in a collaborative effort with researcher/writer Samantha Murphy.
Joshi is celebrated every year for several days in all the Kalash valleys in order to honor spirits and fairies who will protect their livestock and sheperds on their way to their summer pastures. Joshi is well prepared and the Kalash women sew richly decorated dresses, while the men curse the costs.