HAZARA CULTURE

Presented To

Mam Sadia Nawaz

Presented by

Shakeela AsgharSaira beMaryum mushtaq

Northern Pakistan Hazara

Babe -e- Hazara

Introduction

Hazara division is located in northern Pakistan. When we listen hazara word in our mind come mountain and water. Hazara is very beautiful naturally. Hazara people are hospitable and brave. In Hazara mostly people are superstition and they believe on peer faqeer. Hazara division is beautiful for tourism.

Language Language is hindko which mean

mountain of India 94% speak hindko 6% speak others barohi , saraiki , and

pashtoo.

Religion Religion Islam and majority are Sunni

Rich literature Three important personalities

Haider khan(translated holy Quran in hindko)

Ejaz ahmed quershi Zahoor ahmed Awan

Important role of hazara for the economy of Pakistan

Produce 70%green and lemon grass tea

World 5th largest and Pakistan 1st largest dam produce 33.5% electricity which situated in hazara division.

Produce 100%tambakoo

Crops Hazara crops are corn .there are many

crops fields in hazara division.

Crops(corn fields)

professions Many people profession is agriculture.

Profession

agriculture

Traditional food Corn loaf Sarsoo ka sagh Chatni Lassie Dassi ghee Batter karhi

Kept animals Mostly people kept animals like goats ,

sheep , hens , buffalo, ox. They keep animals for batter, milk and

meat.

Fair and festivals Dogs fighting

Bull fight

Harvesting of crops

Stone lifting(stone minimum size is 120kg)

Traditional dance Hazara traditional dance Is ghatka and

Kumar. These dances performs in groups.

Traditional dance Hazara kumber

Gatka dance

sports Cricket is a famous game of hazara

division.

Handicrafts Hazara is famous for knitting work and

silk work embroidery .

handicrafts Knitting work

Silk thread work

carakary

People use petal and kansi things. before the independence day in hazara division there lived large number of Sikh and Hindus our ancestors also lived there they follow their life style.

Transport system Traditional buses

fruits Khanpur is famous for oranges at

international level. These are change to others oranges

color is red. These are called red blood.

Cast (baradari) system Cast or baradari system play an

important role in hazara division. People sit together and share and solve their problems.

Cast (baradari) system Inter marriages are acceptable in cast

or family. Arrange marriages are allowed.

Jarga system people solve their problems in one place under the head of cast

There are cast in hazara1) Tanoli2) Jadoon3) Sawati 4) Awan

Tanoli cast is most respectable due to their historic strong and brave background.

Marriages and customInter marriages are acceptable. Family choose

partners for there children. There are many customs in marriages.

Sahara Mehndi Maiyaan Ghari sajh Barat teesra

mehndi

Sajh This is a unique custom in all the

Pakistan. Groom stand a wall behind wall (a decorate clothe which decorate groom sisters is called sajh) fill their right hand in mehndi and touch with wall.

sajh

barat Barat is a day of girls leave their home

and become a part of other family. Hazara people used doli.

barat

death If someone man or women die in young

age their family ready her\his like groom or bridal before the funeral.

Death

Hazara beautiful places Hazara division is famous for natural

beauty. There are many beautiful places in

hazara .

Saif-ul-malook lake

Ansu lake

naran

kaghan

dresses Dresses are not specific .hazara

dresses change passage of time . Girls wear silk and knitting work

kameez shalwar , dupatta and white shawal.

Men wear shalwar , kameez and white cap on head.