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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💔" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart">
punjabi clothes

• kurti, ghagra and paranda

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

• phulkari aka & #39;flower work& #39; 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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Loudly crying face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Loudly crying face">
• 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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💔" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart">
•mera favorite ladies sangeet https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">

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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face with smiling eyes">
• 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 & #39;bachpan diya kheda‘

• stappu
• Kootla chupa ke jumme raat ai hai, jehra aage piche vekhe ohdi shaamat ai hai
• gilli danda
• bandar killa https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing" aria-label="Emoji: Rolling on the floor laughing">
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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♥️" title="Heart suit" aria-label="Emoji: Heart suit">
they play very important role in teaching you your culture and traditions https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕊" title="Dove of peace" aria-label="Emoji: Dove of peace">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💓" title="Beating heart" aria-label="Emoji: Beating heart">

Maa varga ghan shava boota mainu kidre nazar na aave, le ke jis toh shaa udhaari rab ne sawarag banye https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💫" title="Dizzy symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Dizzy symbol">
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
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