[ElKarlo]

Originally Posted by Leagon

Picture It: The Polytheistic Kalash Tribe of Pakistan | Kalash Tribe, Pakistan, Picture of the Day | CitizenSugar - News and Politics

Saw this on Yahoo!.

They look like a completely different race. In a way, they remind me of how native Australians look, but its very different and really interesting. They claim to be the direct descendants of Alexander the Great. It'd be cool if someone could some genetic tracing to see if that's true.

Not sure if this is more WR or Mayberry, but whatever.

Ahem, I believe they are actually decendent from the Bactreo Greeks who settled the area after Alexander came through. They are one of the few tribes in Pakistan that is Polythesist, they are a throwback to the ancient world it seems,

But I think I read that genetically they are unrelated to the Greeks or Balkan people.