The document provides information about Pashtun culture, including their history, poetry, language, dance, music and cuisine. It mentions that the first historical reference to Pashtuns was in 982 AD and that Pashtun kings later ruled the Delhi Sultanate for nearly 300 years. It also summarizes some traditional Pashtun dances like Atthan, Khattak, Mahsud Attan and Waziri dance. The traditional Pashto music uses instruments like rubab, tabla, sitar and harmonium. It also briefly describes some common Pashtun dishes and traditional attire.

1. Culture

2. PAKHTOONS /
PATHANS

3. HISTORY
 The first historical reference of Pakhtoon (AD. 982)
Refers to Afghans living in the Sulaiman mountains. ... Nearly 300 years later
Afghan kings themselves took power in Delhi.
The Pathan Khaljis and later Lodhis ruled there until displaced by Babur, the first of the
Mughal emperors, in the early sixteenth century.

4. POETRY
First poet of Pashto language in 8th century was AMIR
KROR SURI
Poetry is the art most esteemed by Pathans.
Their greatest poet, Khushhal (d. 1689), wrote both love
poems and patriotic poems. Embroidered waistcoats and
elaborately decorated rifle were traditionally the major
visual arts.
Amir Kror Suri
Khushhal

5. PASHTO LANGUAGE AND
LITRATURE
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6. PASHTO LANGUAGE
 In Pakistan Pashto is spoken as a first language by
about 35-40 million people. It is the main
language of Pashtun majority region of khabar
pakhtunkahawa. It is also spoken in mianwali
and district attock of province Panjab.

7. HISTORY OF PASHTO
 According to 19th century linguist James
Darmester and modern linguist Michael M.T
Henderson “PASHTO IS DESCENDED FROM
AVESTAN”

8. PASHTO LITRATURE
 The famous Pashto poet are.
REHAMAN BABA
KHUSHAL KHAN KHATAK

9. THANK – YOU!!

10. Dance and Music

11. Dance
•Atthan
•Khattak dance
•Mashud attan
•Waziri dance
•Chitrali dance
•Ghummar and gatka popular dance of hazara division

12. Atthan dance
In this dance, the dancers perform to the beat of the music. It is
typically performed by men and women. It involves 2–5 steps,
ending with a clap given while facing the center, after which the
process is repeated. The hips and arms are put in a sequential
movement including left and right tilts, with the wrists twisting in
sequence. Ultimately a hand is projected outward and brought in a
'scoop-like' fashion towards the center where the other hand
meets it for a clap. This dance is typically performed with the
musician dictating the duration and speed.

13. Khattakdance
martial attan dance
usually performed
while carrying a
sword and a
handkerchief by the
tribesmen from the
agile Khattak tribe
of Pashtuns in Pakis
tan and some eastern
parts
of Afghanistan. It
was performed by
Khattak warriors
before going to wars
in the time of Malik
Shahbaz Khan
Khattak, and
then Khushal Khan

14. Mahsud Attan
This is a unique dance routine using
rifles performed by the Mahsud tribe of
Pashtuns in South Waziristan. Originally
it was performed at times of war, but
later became a cultural dance. The
dancers dance empty handed and require
only large drums. Nowadays it is
performed with guns in the dancers'
hands; loaded guns are taken in one
hand, and to the beat of the drum the
dancers move forward in a circle. After
taking two and a half steps, each dancer
turns about and cocks the gun. All the
dancers do this in a uniform manner,
and by completing the turning steps
they fire in the air simultaneously. The
sound of the guns seems to be a single
big bang.

15. Waziri dance
Waziristan, a region of Federally
Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, is a
large area and has a particular Pashtun
culture. Two drummers and a flute player
play a particular tune. All the Wazirs stand
around them. Two people leave the circle,
go dancing towards the drummers, and
come back dancing in the same manner.
While performing, both people turn
around twice, once facing each other, and
once facing the opposite direction. After
doing this separately, they march while
dancing to the assembled crowd. As they
reach the circle, another pair of
performers move forward in the same
fashion.

16. music
Traditional Pashto music mostly classic
Gazals use following instruments:
o Rubab
o Tabla
o Sitar
o Harmonium
o Flute

17. Tappa
Tappa is one of the oldest and most popular genres of Pashto poetry
being used in Pashto new songs as well. It reflects all the human feelings
and aspirations with the beauty of its own.
Tappa is an unequal term of poetry where the first line is always shorter
than the following one. The singing of Tappa is very common among the
Pashto-speaking areas and you can listen to it in Pathan areas from a boy
way on his school, the elders in the Hujrahs and the women at home
alike.
Mostly, the Tappa is sung with traditional Pashto music instruments
Rubab, Mangai and Sitar. However, in Pashto new songs, it is being sung
with the full orchestra.

18. LOBA
Loba can also be occasionally sung with Tappa. It is
something like storytelling, look like the folk music. It
somehow is being used in Pashto new songs and music.
The singing of Loba requires two people, a man and a
woman as lover and beloved in which they reply each
other.

19. RUBAYI
You can say it a Pashto Ghazal because the formation of this
genre is very much alike of Ghazal. Therefore it is commonly
used in Pashto new songs or music which is same like Ghazal.
However, apart from Urdu Ghazal, Rubayi is heavily influenced
by Arabic, Persian and Turkish poetry.
Most famous poet in Pashto history is Rehman Baba, and his
Rubayi is very popular among the Pashto speakers

20. SHAAN
It is the song of happiness in Pashto music. Shaan
is mostly sung on marriages or other special
occasions or festivals. It is an important part of
Pashto new songs that are especially sung on the
happy occasions

21. Neemakai
Neemakai has many different forms and normally
women compose it. It is usually very short (1 to 3
lines). The first lines are repeated in the middle of
the song and Tappa is usually added according to
the subject and circumstances. Most of these
songs in Pashtoon culture have been expressed in
different areas about daily life and love.

22. Events
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23. Holidays , Special Events and Traditions…..
Wada Koidana, along is the arrival of
Sparlay or Spring, known as Nava Wroz
(New Day), is also celebrated by some
Pashtuns. It is an ancient annual Pashtun
festival which celebrates both the beginning
of spring and the New Year.

24. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

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26. Pashtun cuisine: It refers to cuisine of pashtuns
who are predominant inAfghanistan and west
in pakistan.The cuisine of pashtun people is
covered underAfghan and Pakistan Cuisine, and is
largely based on cereals like
wheat, maize, barley and rice as well as
plethora of meat dishes that include lamp ,
beef, chicken and fresh fish. Accompaning
These staples are also dairy products ( yogurt,
whay and cheese) including various nuts locally grown
vegetables, as well as fresh and dried fruits. Cities such
as Peshawar, Jalalabad, Kabul, Quetta and Kandahar are
known for being the centers of Pashtun cuisine.

27.  Breakfast items
 Chai
 bread
 eggs
 and sometimes cheese (paneer).

28.  Kabuli pulao
 Pekhteh/Peshteh
 naray ghwakha (mutton dish)
 Shinwari tikka, roasted lamb
 Kichrei
 Londei (spiced lamb jerky cooked with rice)
 Shorwa (soup)
 Aush (hand made noodles)
 Mantu (meat dumplings), usually served under a yogurt-
based white sauce
 Bolani also called Piraki in Afghanistan
 Burrani.
 Bonjan
 Bendei
 Naan or Doday.

31. TRADITIONAL DRESS OF PUSHTUNS
• KHUT PARTUG
Traditonal clothing for lower
region.worn by men and women.
khut is a loose shirt while partug is
loose shalwar with many folds.
•MALE CLOTHING
the traditonal male dress include khut
partug and perahan wa tunban.

32. 1-Peshaweri cap
2-Turban
3-Sindhi cap
4-Pakhul
5-Kufi
•FEMALE DRESS
the traditonal femal dress is firaq purtag
on special occasions femal wear dress
which are decorated by gold beats and silk
fabric.
•SHUTTLECOCK BURQA:
it covers the entire face and body.
HEADGREAR

33. SPORTS:
• Cricket is the main sport played in
KPK
• Other sports prominenly played:
1-Squash
2-Buzkashi
3-Football
•Famous sportsmen:
1-Shahid Afridi
2-Younis Khan
3-Umar Gul

34. •World-Class Squash players:
1-Hashim Khan(former British
Open squash champion)
2-Qamar Zaman(Champion of
British Open 1975)
3-Jahangir Khan(Former World
no-1 squash player)
4- Jansher Khan(Former squah
world champion)
Jehangir Khan and Jensher
Khan
Late Hashim Khan
(former British Open
squash champion)

35. Thank you!!