Punjab/ Punjabi culture through paintings; a thread

panj-aab land of five rivers;

• the River Chenab, 1865
• the River Jhelum, 1912
• the River Setluj, 1839
• the River Beas, 1806

• the River Raavi

during the partition of 1947 my grandmother and her family moved to east Punjab by crossing the Raavi river in heavy rainfall; on their way, they saw many dead bodies floating on the surface of water :(

the partition 1947

punjabi clothes

• kurti, ghagra and paranda

• colourful, vibrant, embroiedered ghagras now replaced by punjabi salwar suit

• phulkari aka 'flower work' on a duppata

• kurta, pajama, dhoti for men
• and ofcourse punjabi khussa/jutti

folk dances of Punjab

•Bhangra
-Bollywood valon its not pronounced as BHAA-NG-GRRA, its Pang-dha
• Gidha performed by women
• Punjabi dholi + boliyan is basically our DJ system

famous punjabi folklore; basically famous love stories

• Heer Ranjha
• Saasi-Punnu
• Mirza-Sahiba

• sohni-mahiwal

Sutti Sohni naal zulam kamaya si
Pakke gharhe naal kache nu vatya si
Sohni dil bhi Jhnaa ch harwaya si
Betha doosre kinaare Mahiwal vajan mare
Dubbi adh vichkare
Kache gharhe na kade vi paar launde

punjabi weddings

•Chooda, ganna and Kalleere
Chadana, ceremony

Kangi wa va te dukhan mere vaal ni maaye;

Sada chidiyan da chamba ve Babbul asan ud jana, sadi lambi udaari ve...

•mera favorite ladies sangeet

Bollywood sangeet is nothing infront of live singing of my chachi, tai, massi and pados vali aunties. the way they go 18+ is honestly my favorite part of ladies sangeet

• non-stop bhangra on dhol, food, jaggo ceremony are the main factors why I love punjabi weddings

• anand karaj
• doli

Imma gonna make you all emotional now; because its time for 'bachpan diya kheda‘

• stappu
• Kootla chupa ke jumme raat ai hai, jehra aage piche vekhe ohdi shaamat ai hai
• gilli danda
• bandar killa

the legends

• Bhagat Puran Singh
• Amrita Pritam
• Bhagat Singh

my heaven on the earth

i will doubt your Punjabiness, if you don‘t know the lyrics of Challa by Gurdas Maan by your heart

appreciation for mothers
they play very important role in teaching you your culture and traditions

Maa varga ghan shava boota mainu kidre nazar na aave, le ke jis toh shaa udhaari rab ne sawarag banye

Ending this thread with some of my favourite punjabi paintings

•madhaniyan, haye ve mereya daadeya rabba, Kinna jammiya kinane le jaaniya

• jaa ve kachiya ghariya, tera ki mai kara etbaar

• mere nachdi de khul gaye waal, bhabhi meri gut karde