The Indus Valley Civilization developed in the largely desert region of the Indus River valley and Arabian Sea coast. Important sites include Moen-jo-Daro. The Sindhi language and culture has been influenced by Sanskrit as well as Arabic, Persian, and Dravidian languages. Important aspects of Sindhi culture include Sufi poets like Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, folk dances, bull racing, agricultural lifestyle, simple dress, foods like lassi and saag, Sufi music using instruments like the tambura, and wrestling forms like malakhiro.

2.  Indus Valley Civilization
 largely desert region
 natural resources
 Indus or Sindhu River
 Arabian Sea
 Moen-jo-daro

3. • Sanskrit
• Indo-Aryan (Prakrit)
• Vocabulary from Arabic, Persian, and some
Dravidian
• 41 million people in Pakistan
• 12 million people in India
• Influenced by Sanskrit and about 70%
• Devanagri or Arabic script

4.  Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
 Sachal Sarmast
 Shah Jo Risalo
 Sufism
 Humanism

5.  Bull Race
 Malakhra
 Ajrak & Sindhi Topi Day
 the Folk dance of Bhagat
 Eid-ul-Adha and Eid-ul-Fitr

6.  Agricultural based lifestyle
 Practice farming
 Inland fishing

7.  Dress is an important part of culture
 Nudity is prohibited in Islam
 Simple and grateful dress

8.  Lassi
 Sulemani Chaahhin (Black Tea),
 Saag
 Sindhi Pulaao
 Sindhi Biryani

9.  Unique
 Sufi music
 Tambura

10.  Malakhiro (Kushti)
 Wanjh wati / Kodi Kodi (Kabdi)
 Nawtinn
 Biloor