Shawls in Pakistan

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A shawl is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes over the head. It is usually the rectangular cloth that is often folded to make a triangle but can also be triangular in shape. Shawls are very popular and it is a commonly used dress in […]

Peshawari Chappal

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Peshawari chappal  is a traditional footwear of Pakistan especially popular among Pashtoons in the area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is called Peshawari chappal  where the word Peshawari referred to the city Peshawar in Pakistan and flip-flops are called chappal in Pakistan. So Peshawari chappal is a unique type of chappal which is worn by most of the Pashtoon men casually and formally with Shalwar Kameez. For Pashtoon people it is […]

Chimta

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Chimta   literally means tongs. Over time it has evolved into a traditional percussion instrument ofSouth Asia by the permanent addition of small brass jingles. This instrument is often used in popular Punjabi folk songs, Bhangramusic and the Sikh religious music known as Gurbani Kirtan. [nggallery id=121] The player of the chimta is able to produce a chiming sound if he holds the joint of […]

Ektara

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ektara is widely used by folk singers especially by Sufi singers in Punjab and Sindh. Traditional and modern forms of bhangra sometimes use an ektara or tumbi to accompany the singer and dhol. On the occasion of “Urs” held in memory of the renowned saint and mystic poet Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (1689 – 1752) at Bhitshah, near Hyderabad in Sindh, held every year between […]

Footballs

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Sialkot is the world’s largest producer of hand-sewed footballs, with local factories manufacturing 40~60 million footballs a year. About 80% of association footballs are made in Pakistan. 75% of these (60% of all world production) are made in the city of Sialkot.There is a well-applied child labour ban, the Atlanta Agreement, in the industry since a 1997 outcry. […]

Truck Art

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Just like the Billboard painting performed in Pakistan, there is another indigenous form of art performed in Pakistan and it is the Truck Painting. With its all colorful floral patterns, depiction of human heroes with creative aspect ratios, calligraphy of poetic verses and driver’s words of wisdom, this form of art is truly a part […]

Multani Pottery

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Kashi (Blue Pottery) is traditional antique fine art pottery style and a unique art form being preserved with great dedication. This ethnic oriental fine art pottery style (also considered a part of Islamic pottery tradition) is centuries old and is particular to a certain region (Multan) in South Asia. [nggallery id=131] Every piece of pottery is handcrafted and […]

Khussa

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khussa or kussa is a style of South Asian handcrafted footwear produced in India and Pakistan. [nggallery id=133] Mojari are made by artisans mostly using vegetable-tanned leather. The uppers are made of one piece of leather or textile embroidered and embellished with brass nails, cowry shells, mirrors, bells and ceramic beads. Even the bonding from the upper to the sole is done by cotton thread that is not only eco-friendly but also enmeshes the leather fibers with great strength. Some […]

Sindhi Topi

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The Sindhi cap or Sindhi topi (Urdu: سندھی ٹوپی) is a hat worn predominantly by the Sindhi people of Sindh, but also by the Baloch people and Saraiki people. Along with the ajrak, the Sindhi cap is regarded as an essential part of Sindhi culture and a symbol of Sindhi nationalism. [nggallery id=134] The hat is circular/cylindrical except for a portion cut out in the front to expose the forehead. Intricate geometrical […]

Ajrak

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Ajrak (Sindhi: اجرڪ) is a name given to a unique form of block printed shawls and tiles found in Sindh, Pakistan. Ajraks are also worn by the Saraiki people of Southern Punjab and Kutch. These shawls display special designs and patterns made using block printing by stamps. Common colours used while making these patterns may include but are not limited to blue, red, black, yellow and green. Over the years, ajraks have […]