Sindhi Culture

Sindhi culture, food dressing, language, family system, marriage system, music, dance, sports, festivals, historical places, Sindhi Topic and Ajrak

1. Sindhi culture

2. Sindh pakistan Its name is derived from its life stream the river indus known to the people by the name of Sindhu Sindh historically known as Ba’ab ul islam or mehran Third largest province of pakistan Area is 140,914 Population is 42,400,000 Mostly population is Muslim and sizeable Hindu minorities

3. Sindhi Culture Family system Sindhi Topi and Ajrak Sindhi language Sindhi dressing Marriage system Sindhi music Sindhi dance Sports of sindh Festivals Historical places

4. Family System I n rural areas of sindh the system of family is “joint family” In urban areas there is very less of joint family

5. sindhi dressing women dressing : Sindhi women are found of wearing heavy worked dress - es along with Ajrak Now a days it is compulsory to wear Ajak with their school and college uniform Footwear is khussa Paranda Ivory bangles

6. CONT…… Men dresses Men use to wear Shalwar and kameez with sindhiTopi and Ajrak Old dress also include “Dhoti “ and “Kurta”

7. Sindhi topi Si ndhi topi is regarded as an essentia part of sindhi culture and symbol of sindhi nationalism Sindhi is circular except the front part that is cut to expose forehead It is made in Larkana Nawabshah,Tharparker

8. AJRAK Ajarak of sindh is the hall mark of the sindhi civilization Symbol of honor pride and respect It is different and unique form of block printed Shawls and scarf Worn by both girls and boys It is 2.5 to 3 meters long Deep indigo color with white and black color Made in Matirai , Hyderabad and other Cities of upper and lower Sindh

9. Sindhi language Sindhi language evolved over a period 2400 years 70% of the words in sindhi are of Sanskrit Use Arabic script First language in which Quran was fully translated by Abdulliha bin Umar Aziz Official language of Sindh province

10. Sindhi cusine Palla machli Kakdi Ki sabzi Sindhi Biryani Pickle Desi chicken Drinks Thadi Khirni Shrabat Falooda lassi

11. Sindhi music and dance Music from sindh province is sung in sindhi language’ Performed either on “BAITS” or “WAEE” Every one like “HOJAMALO” it’s rhythmetic beat Famous musician Abida perveen, Humara C hanna,allan Faqir, shaman ali meerali HO JAMALO This is done on the verse of song “Ho Jamalo “ Wearing ajrak and sindhi topi All sindhi make circle and dance together Also called SINDHI DANCE

12. Sindh literature Consist of poetry on prose Sindhi literature is one of the oldest literature Books on history ,medicine and literature poetry ,Dominant part in Sindh culture Novels ,lakho phulani and magazine Gul Phul Merza kalieh beg wrote 400 books in sindhi Shah Abdul latif bhitti , sachal shah sarmet sheikh ayaz,ayaz Gulll , Abdul Gaffar Tabassum and Waseem somroo

13. festival Ekta day or ajrak or topi day Jeay sindh jeay sind wara jean sindhi Topi ajrak jean or Ho jamalo Eid – ul-azha Eid – ul-fitr

14. Sindhi Sports Kabdi kabdi Malakhro Wanjh watti Cricket

15. Histrical places if sindh Ranikot fort Moan Jo daro Shah Jahan mosque visitor places Mazar -e- Quaid Kanchar lake Clifton

16. Famous Shrines in sindh Sehwan shrif Abdulliha shah gazi Sachal shah sarmat Shah Abdul latif bhitai

17. Sindhi craft

18. Marriage system Fix marriage at birth Jahaiz is not prefrence

19. Event of marriage Padhri Mangh’ni Wedding date fixing Bukky and Wanwah Mehandi Nikkah Laoon Ru khsati

20. Jeaye sindh Jeaye pakistan