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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 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 :(
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 
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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
⢠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
⢠and ofcourse punjabi khussa/jutti
folk dances of Punjab
â˘Bhangra
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⢠Gidha performed by women
⢠Punjabi dholi + boliyan is basically our DJ system
â˘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
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famous punjabi folklore; basically famous love stories
⢠Heer Ranjha
⢠Saasi-Punnu
⢠Mirza-Sahiba
⢠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
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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
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punjabi weddings
â˘Chooda, ganna and Kalleere
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Kangi wa va te dukhan mere vaal ni maaye;
Sada chidiyan da chamba ve Babbul asan ud jana, sadi lambi udaari ve...
â˘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...
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⢠non-stop bhangra on dhol, food, jaggo ceremony are the main factors why I love punjabi weddings
⢠anand karaj
⢠doli
⢠doli
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⢠stappu
⢠Kootla chupa ke jumme raat ai hai, jehra aage piche vekhe ohdi shaamat ai hai
⢠gilli danda
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⢠stappu
⢠Kootla chupa ke jumme raat ai hai, jehra aage piche vekhe ohdi shaamat ai hai
⢠gilli danda
⢠bandar killa
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the legends
⢠Bhagat Puran Singh
⢠Amrita Pritam
⢠Bhagat Singh
⢠Bhagat Puran Singh
⢠Amrita Pritam
⢠Bhagat Singh
my heaven on the earth
i will doubt your Punjabiness, if you donât know the lyrics of Challa by Gurdas Maan by your heart
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they play very important role in teaching you your culture and traditions
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Ending this thread with some of my favourite punjabi paintings
â˘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
â˘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
