Culture2021-03-27T08:25:03+00:00

Pakistan is a diverse Culture

There are over 15 ethnic groups in Pakistan, which differ in physical features, historical bloodlines, customs, dress, food and music. Pakistani ethnic groups have been greatly influenced by many of its neighbours, such as the other South AsianIranicTurkic as well as the peoples of Central Asia and West Asia. the PunjabisSaraikisPothwarisKashmirisSindhisMuhajirsMakrani in the south; BalochHazaras and Pashtuns.

Punjabi

The culture of Punjab encompasses the spoken language, written literature, cuisine, science, technology, military warfare, architecture, traditions,sacrifices, values and history of the Punjabi people native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The term ‘Punjabi’ can mean both a person who lives in Punjab and also a speaker of the Punjabi language.The traditional dress for Punjabi men is the kurta and tehmat, which is being replaced by the kurta and pajama, especially the popular muktsari style in India. The traditional dress for women is the salwar suit which replaced the traditional Punjabi ghagra. The patiala salwar is also very popular.

Saraiki

 Saraiki culture combined with Indus Valley culture as well as Persian and Muslim influences has a very rich history along with its own language and traditions. The Saraiki region formed part of the Indus Valley civilization more than 40,000 years ago.

People usually wear Shalwar kameez, which is the national dress of Pakistan. The traditional male dress is Lungi with Chola (kameez). The tradition male dresses suthanr shalwarGhayiroli Saraiki Shalwar Suthanr Shalwar. The tradition put Rumal or Pashmina or Shaal on shoulder. Shalwar with Kamez. Chadar is also an important part of male and female dress. Women wear bochanrr, Chunni (Chunri)and men wear Patka on the head. Women also used to wear ghagra but it is not used only for wedding and parties

Kashmiri

The Kashmiri culture is a beautiful combination and strongly influenced by Central Asian, Indian and Persian cultures. It’s deeply influenced by Buddhism, Hinduism, and subsequently, Islam.

Kashmiri carpets,  handicrafts, carpets, wood carvings, and shawls, are famous all over the world. The sandal manufactured with Baan by hands is another rare item. They call the men’s shawl ‘Looi.’

Sindhi

The Kashmiri culture is a beautiful combination and strongly influenced by Central Asian, Indian and Persian cultures. It’s deeply influenced by Buddhism, Hinduism, and subsequently, Islam.

Kashmiri carpets,  handicrafts, carpets, wood carvings, and shawls, are famous all over the world. The sandal manufactured with Baan by hands is another rare item. They call the men’s shawl ‘Looi.’

Balochi

The Baloch people are ‘Iranian’ individuals who dwell primarily in the south-eastern region of Balochistan, the most distant portion of the Iranian plateau in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.As all other Pakistani provinces, the national outfit of shalwar Qameez with different modifications and additions is worn in Balochi culture. Turban is a head wear of Balochi men along with a broad, loose shalwar and knee-long tops. Women’s dress includes a shirt with a large pocket, and embroidery, and circular mirror work on the front. A broad  Chaddar/Dupatta is carried to cover shoulders and head.

Hazara

The Baloch people are ‘Iranian’ individuals who dwell primarily in the south-eastern region of Balochistan, the most distant portion of the Iranian plateau in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.As all other Pakistani provinces, the national outfit of shalwar Qameez with different modifications and additions is worn in Balochi culture. Turban is a head wear of Balochi men along with a broad, loose shalwar and knee-long tops. Women’s dress includes a shirt with a large pocket, and embroidery, and circular mirror work on the front. A broad  Chaddar/Dupatta is carried to cover shoulders and head.

Pashtun

Pashtun males normally wear a ‘Partoog-Korteh’ (Shalwar Qameez in Urdu) with a ‘pakul’ (Pashtun Hat). Young men typically wear a different hat identical to a topi in the Kandahar area and wear white kufis in Peshawar. Sometimes, tribal chiefs and leaders, including Hamid Karzai and others, wear a ‘karakul hat.

Kalash

Kalash women wear loose black dresses with bright embroidery work and cowrie shells. These females also wear colorful necklaces and beads that further differentiate those from other women in the Chitral region. They decorate their black robes by adding bright long braided headgear.

The Kalash males, on the other hand, have followed the Pakistani national attire, which is the shalwar Qameez, and are frequently seen wearing waistcoats over qameez. They often wear hats that are familiar to the northern part of Pakistan.

Gilgit Baltistan

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.The ‘Balti’ is an ethnic community of Tibetan origin with a Dardic blend living in the Kargil in India, and Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. Baltis had traditionally followed Tibetan Buddhism and Bön. Islam 1st entered in Baltistan through Sufi apostles like Mir Syed Ali in the fourteenth century. The Balti outfit consists of a simple shalwar Qameez, a waistcoat for males, and a woolen shalwar Qameez for ladies. Both men and women are wearing traditional hats of similar shape. The men’s hats are furry and plain while the women’s hats are black and embroidered on the corners.

Pothwari

The Indo-Aryan language spoken on the Pothohar Plateau in the far north of Pakistani Punjab, as well as in most of Pakistan’s Azad Kashmir and in western areas of India’s Jammu and Kashmir, is known by a variety of names, the most common of which are Pahari and Pothwari (or Pothohari).

People usually wear Shalwar kameez. Chadar is also an important part of male and female dress.