culture

1. Culture and Traditions
of different parts of
Pakistan
Nisha Khan
Myra Majid
Muhammad Hamza
Saad Salman
Muhammad Habeel

2. Our culture, our traditions, our language are
the foundations upon which we build our
identity
- Unknown

3. What is
culture
and
tradition?
• Culture may be defined as an
integral whole
• Tradition is the transmission of
culture from generation to
generation

4. Elements of Culture of Pakistan
• Islamic values and Traditions
• Languages
• Mixed culture
• Rich Literature
• Variety of Food and Dresses
• Religious and National
Festivals
• Handicrafts
• Male dominant society

5. Traditions of Pakistan
• Marriage Ceremonies
• Birth Customs
• Names ( Usually named After
names of Allah, or derived from other
languages)
• Death Customs
• Eating Habits
• Festival Preparations
(Chand Raat, Basant etc)

6. “PUNJAB”

7. Introduction
• Punjab is a combination of the
Persian words panj (five) and āb
(water), thus the (land of) five rivers.
• The five rivers which flow thru
Punjab are the tributaries of the
Indus River namely Chenab, Jhelum,
Ravi, Sutlej and Sindhu river itself.
• Dominant language is Punjabi
• Half part is in india.
• There are 36 districts.

8. FOOD
• Punjab’s food is rich in spce and
flavour
• Mutton karahi
• Paye
• Sarson ka saag and makki ki roti
• Aalo ka paratha
• Curry pakora
• Dal makhni
• Nehari
• Kunna gosht
• panjiri

9. TRADITIONAL WEAR

10. Tourist spots
• Badshahi mosque
• Lahore fort
• Masjid wazir khan
• Shalamar bagh
• Minae-e-Pakistan
• Rohtas fort
• Lahore museum
• Sheesh mahal
• Tomb of Jahangir
• Noor mahal

11. Souvenirs
• Shawls
• Multan pottery
• Embroided bed sheets
• Carved wood
• Stone jewlry
• Onyx
• Carpets
• Wall hangings

12. Sindhi Culture
 Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historical
home to Sindhi people.
 Also known as “Mehran” and has been given the title of
“Bab-ul-Islam” (The Gateway of Islam), and also called as
“Indus Valley”.
 Sindh is bounded to the west by Indus River and
Balochistan, to the north by Punjab, the east by the Indian
states of Gujrat and Rajasthan and to south by the Arabian
Sea.
 The capital of Province is Karachi, the largest city of the
Pakistan and financial hub.

13. Sindhi Culture
1. Sindhi Topi and Ajrak
2. Cultural Mela
3. Sindhi Food
4. Traditional Sports
5. Sindhi Dance

14. Sindhi Topi and Ajrak
Sindhi Topi:
Sindhi Topi is regarded as an essential
part of Sindhi culture and symbol of Sindhi
nationalism.
Sindhi Ajrak:
 Ajrak of Sindh hallmark of the Sindhi
civilization.
 Ajrak is a different and unique form of block
printed Shawls and Scarfs.

15. Cultural Mela
 There are so many culture festivals in Sindh but the most popular is
“Ekta Day” or also called as “Topi Ajrak Day” which is celebrated in
world wide by Sindhi people.
 On this festival all Sindhi wears the Sindhi Topi Ajrak and shows the
unity with each other.
 On this festival Sindhs sings the songs verses “Jeay Sindh Jeay Sindh
wara jean Sindhi topi ajrak wara Jean” or “Ho Jamalo” and dances on
these verses to show their love with their culture.

16. Sindhi Food’s
 Pali Maani
 Sindhi Biryani
 The Meal(Roti) made up
from floor of rice

17. Traditional Sports
 There are many regional sports
that are played in Sindh.
“Malakhiro” is one the famous
sports of sindh.
 Malakhiro is traditional sindhi
wrestling competetion.
 Other sports include “Wanjh
Watti” “Kodi Kodi” etc

18. Sindhi Dance
 Dhammal
 Performed at Sufi
shrines/dargahs in
Sindh and Punjab
• Sindhi Jhumar
• It is slower and
rhythmic dance

19.  Thank you All 
 Jeay Sindh
Jeay Pakistan 

21. a
• It was formerly known as North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).
• Located in the North-West of the country.
• Khyber Pass link the province to Afghanistan.
• Majority population of KPK’ are Pukhtun’s.
• KPK’s Capital and largest city is Peshawar.
• The dominant language of the Province is Pashto.
Introduction

22. PASHTO CULTURE & HERITAGE
• Based on Islam and Pashtunwali (an ancient way of life).
• Culture highlighted since the time of Alexander the Great in around
330 BC.
• Has come under little outside influence.
• “Pathan is not merely a race but in fact a state of mind there is a
Pathan inside every mind”.
- (Ghani Khan)

23. PASHTUNWALI
• Code of Conduct.
• Main Components of Pashtunwali :
Melmastia (Hospitality)
Badal (to seek justice Or take revenge against wrongdoer)
Nanawatai (Sanctuary) seeking asylum against his enemies.
Ghairaat (courage/honour).
A Pashtun at all time is expected to defend his land, family, women
and property against invaders.

24. JIRGA SYSTEM
• Assembly of tribal elders
• They take decision on issues based on consensus.
• Disputes between two or more people are heard
by this Council of Elders.
• In tribal regions, the jirga is still used as a court
for criminal offences.

25. PASHTO POET’S
• Some notable poets from the region of KPK include:
 Rehman Baba
 Khushal Khan Khattak
 Amir Kror Suri
 Abasin Yousafzai
 Ahmad Shah Durrani
 Ghulam Muhammad Tarsi
 Ghani Khan
:- Pashtun men usually gather at special events and listen to Pashto poetry.

26. Famous Foods
• KPK is known for its specific cuisine.
• Chapli Kebab
• Charsi Tikka.
• Shinwari Karahi.
• Dumpukht Biryani.
• Kabuli Pulao.
• Namkeen Boti.

28. Balochistan

29. Background
 Balochistan is one of the five provinces
of Pakistan. The name Balochistan
means the "Land of the Baloch"
 Balochistan is situated in the south-west
of Pakistan and covers an area of
347,190 sq km. It is the largest Province
of Pakistan by Area, But smallest in term
of Population.
 Quetta is the Capital of Balochistan. It is
famous because of Mineral Resources
and held international importance due
to Gawadar Sea Port.

30. Festivals
Eid-Ul-Fitar Eid-Ul-Azha Eid Meladun-Nabi

31. Famous Places
Ziarat Valley Gawadar Sea Port Bolan Pass

32. Natural Resources
 Natural Gas
 Coal.
 Marble.
 Iron.
 Ore.
 Sulphur.
 Chromite.
 Limestone.

33. Famous Food
Balochi Saji
Balochi Fish Saji
Baloch Tikka

34. Balochi Dress
• The female Balochi suit
consists of the head scarf, long
dress and a shalwar
The men's shalwar
kameez consists of a very
baggy shalwar which uses large
lengths of cloth.

35. Balochi Dance
• Balochi dances are separately
performed by males and
females who make a big circle
and dance together with
clappings according to the same
rhythm of musical songs, mostly
performing with Dohl