CULTURE OF PAKISTAN

DEFINITION OF CULTUREDEFINITION OF CULTURE

Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and material

objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving.

PAKISTANI CULTUREPAKISTANI CULTURE

culture of Pakistan comprises of numerous diverse cultures:

Punjabis, Kashmiris, and Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in the south; Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic,

Wakhi and Burusho communities in the north

ISLAMIC VALUESISLAMIC VALUES

Although Pakistani culture in its present shape prominently Islamic but it has been influenced

by various cultures of the Sub-Continent to a great extent. That is why it is different then the other culture of Islamic countries.

Pakistan is an ideological Islamic state. Its very existence is due to Islam. So Pakistani culture is primarily based on the

Islamic way of life.

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LANGUAGESLANGUAGES

Punjabi, Pashtu, Sindhi, Balochi, Barohi and

Kashmiri are regional languages. However, Urdu is

the national language which is spokin and understood in all

parts of the country

LITERATURE AND POETRYLITERATURE AND POETRY Pakistani culture is rich in the literatures and

poetry of Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtu, Baruhi, Baluchi and Kashmiri languages.

literature and poetry boasts of the masterpieces of:

Maulana Azad , Iqbal, Shibli, Hali, Ghalib, Agha Hashar, Manto ,Faiz, Waris Shah, Sultan Bahu, Ghulam Farid, Bulhay Shah and

Shah Hussain

MUSIC AND DANCEMUSIC AND DANCEPakistani music is represented by a wide variety of forms. It ranges from traditional styles such as Qawwali and Ghazal to more modern forms that fuse traditional Pakistani music with Western music. Folk dances are still popular in Pakistan and vary according to region such as:• Bhangra -Punjab• Luddi - Punjab• Attan - Folk dance of Pashtuns tribes of Pakistan including the unique styles of Quetta and Waziristan• Khattak Dance - Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

NATIONAL DRESSNATIONAL DRESS

Shalwar Qameez for both men and women The sherwani or achkan with karakul hat is the recommended dress for male government employees and officials

FESTIVALS AND FAIRSFESTIVALS AND FAIRSAnnual urs of great saints

Horse and Cattle shows, Polo festival, Basant, Shab-e-Barat, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Ashura, Independence day, Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam, Lok mela, Birthday of Allama Mohammad Iqbal, National Industrial Exhibition

GAMES AND SPORTSGAMES AND SPORTS

Hockey Wrestling

Cricket, Athletics

Football Boxing

Badminton Lawn tennis

Squash Table tennis

CUISINECUISINEdishes of salan, with or without meatdishes of salan cooked with vegetables or lentilsKarahiBiryaniTikkaNaanChapatiRotiGrilled meat or kebabsDessertsvariety of hot and cold drinks.

SOCIAL CUSTOMSSOCIAL CUSTOMS

Birth CeremoniesDeath Customs Social cultures

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