Phulkari

Phulkari: Traditional Dress of Punjab It started in Patiala state of Punjab in India. Patiala rose to prominence amongst many princely states of Punjab before independence. Phul means flowers and Kar means the work. So Phulkari literally means Flower Work on the rough heavy cotton.  Throughout the Punjab, in the Hindu,Muslim and Sikh communities alike, women embroider Odhanis (veils) or Chaddar (wraps) ornamented with Phulkar, literally...

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Giddha

GIDDHA: Giddha is Punjab's most famous folkal dance for women. In Giddha, the women enact verses called bolis, folk poetry, and dance. The subject matter of these bolis include everything from arguments with the father-in-law to political affairs. The dance rhythm is set by the dhols and the distinctive hand claps of the dancers. These days, people associate Giddha with Bhangra. Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in Punjab and exhibits...

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Bhangra

BHANGRA: Bhangra is one of most popular dances of India performed during Baisakhi only by the men in Punjab. Among the most virile, vigorous and captivating dances of India, Bhangra includes tricks and acrobatic feats in its performance. The songs include recitation of meaningless `bolis`, words such as hoay, hoay. Or Balle, Balle... The Bhangra is perhaps the most virile form of Indian Folk Dances. It strongly reflects the vigor, the vitality,...

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Folk dances

FOLK DANCES: The exuberance and vitality of the people of Punjab are vigorously displayed in their folk dances.With the drum beat or to the tune of some other instrument of folk music, the energetic feet of the people of Punjab are spontaneously set in motion to deliver a folk dance.The folk dances of Punjab are can be simply classified according to male or female folk dances, where the bhangra, jhummar, luddi, julli, dankara and dhumal are male...

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Martial art

 Gatka (Sikh Martial Art): Gatka is an ancient martial art which has been thoroughly battle-tested and has existed in northern India for many thousands of years. It is based on the basic principle of unification of the mind, body and spirit in a rhythm of life to train a saint-soldier to be able to defend himself or herself.Although it uses the sword as its primary weapon, many other weapons are available to the Gatka master. Today, this...

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Games

 Games of Punjab: By nature Punjabis are sports-lovers. They have produced some world-famous sportsmen like Dara Singh, Milkha Singh and Balbir Singh, who have made a name for themselves and for the country in wrestling, athletics and hockey. There are all types of  games  suiting the age and stamina of all persons. While the young persons are engaged in Kabaddi and wrestling, the smaller ones play gullidanda, kokla chhapaki, khiddoo...

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Festivals

Festivals of Punjab: Punjab has a rich cultural history of celebrating various festivals and fairs with grandeur and enthusiasm. Festivals in Punjab are famous for its vivacity and colors.The people of Punjab are very fun loving and love to mix with others. The exciting Punjab festivals provide the people an opportunity to enjoy and indulge in social interaction. The festivals of Punjab are celebrated with pomp and glory and it involves a huge...

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PUNJABI CULTURE

Punjab is called the land of  five rivers as the word punjab is made up of two Persian words-'panj' and 'aab', where panj means five in punjabi and aab means rivers in punjabi.  Punjabi culture is the culture of the Punjab region and of punjabi people who are distributed throughout the world .It is one of the oldest and richest cultures  in world history. . ...

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