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Sindhi culture is centered around the Sindhi people native to Sindh Province, Pakistan. Key aspects of Sindhi culture include the traditional Sindhi cap and Ajrak scarf, foods like Sindhi biryani and pali maani, and music and dances performed at cultural events and Sufi shrines. Historical places that represent Sindhi civilization include the ancient cities of Moen Jo Daro and Raani Kot as well as forts like Kot Diji.

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SindhI Culture by Ajaz Khattak

Sindhi culture is centered around the Sindhi people native to Sindh Province, Pakistan. Key aspects of Sindhi culture include the traditional Sindhi cap and Ajrak scarf, foods like Sindhi biryani and pali maani, and music and dances performed at cultural events and Sufi shrines. Historical places that represent Sindhi civilization include the ancient cities of Moen Jo Daro and Raani Kot as well as forts like Kot Diji.

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SINDHI CULTURE

SANA
NAZ
SHARIFA
GUL SALMA

BY
SHAMSIA SHAHEEN
GUL AKHTER

SHAMSIA SHAHI
AFZAR HIMMAT
OBJECTIVES
Introduction
Map of Sindh Province
Literature and Language

Sindhi Alphabet
Sindhi Culture
INTRODUCTION
Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and
historical home to Sindhi people.
Also known as “Mehran” and has been given the title of
“Bab-ul-Islam” (The Gateway of Islam), and also called as
“Indus Valley”.
Sindh is bounded to the west by Indus River and
Balochistan, to the north by Punjab, the east by the Indian
states of Gujrat and Rajasthan and to south by the Arabian
Sea.
The capital of Province is Karachi, the largest city of the
Pakistan and financial hub.
CONT…
Most of the population in province is Muslim, with sizeable
Hindu minorities.
The main language spoken is Sindhi by about 35 million
people, while there exists a significant Urdu-speaking
minority of about 8 million.
Sindhi language is logistically considered to be the sister
language of Sanskrit, Balochi, Gujarati, Rajhastani for having
influences of Sindhi, However accommodating substantial
Persian, Turkish and Arabic words.
Area: 140,914 km2 (54,407 sq mi)
Population : 42,400,000 (780/sq mi)
MAP OF SINDH PROVINCE
L I T E R AT U R E A N D L A N G UAG E

Sindhi ) is very rich and is generally considered to be among the world's


oldest.
Its writers have contributed extensively in various forms of literature both
in poetry and prose.
The earliest to Sindhi literature is contained in the writings of Arab
historians.
It is established that Sindhi was the first and the earliest language of east in
which Quran was translated in the eighth or ninth century A.D.
CONT. . .

It is also recorded that treatises were written in Sindhi on


astronomy, medicine and history during the eighth and ninth
centuries.
The age of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (Kalhora period) is most
significant in the history of Sindhi literature.
SINDHI ALPHABET
SINDHI CULTURE
Family system in Sindh
Sindhi Topi and Ajrak

Sindhi people’s Dressing


Dressing in Marriage
Foods

Sindhi Music
Sindhi Dance

Sports of Sindh
Festivals

Historical places which represents the cultural history


FAMILY SYSTEM IN SINDH

In rural areas of Sindh the system of family is Joint Family.

But in urban areas there is very less of Joint families.


SINDHI TOPI AND AJRAK
CONT…
Sindhi Topi(cap):

Sindhi Topi is regarded as an essential part of Sindhi culture and symbol of


Sindhi nationalism.
Sindhi Topi is circular except for a portion cut out in the front to expose the
forehead.
Ajrak of Sindh hallmark of the Sindhi civilization.
Ajrak is a different and unique form of block printed Shawls and Scarfs.

Ajrak are worn by girls as well as boys.


Ajraks are usually about 2.5 to 3-meters long.
AJRAK
SINDHI PEOPLE’S DRESSING

Sindhi Men Dress:

In Sindhi culture Men usually wear the shalwar and Kameez along with the Sindhi
Topi and Ajrak.
Sindhi Women Dress:

Sindhi women are fond of wearing heavy worked dresses along with the Sindhi
Ajrak as a security of women.
Now a days it compulsory for girls to wear Ajrak with their uniform of collages
and Schools.
DRESSING IN MARRIAGE

In Marriage it is compulsory for the groom to wear Ajrak and topi.

Ajrak is given to bride when she is leaving her parent house at the
time of marriage.
FOODS

Sindh has its own unique foods


which are totally different from
other provinces of Pakistan.
There are some vegetables which
are only cultivated in few areas of
Sindh and mostly used there.
 Pali Maani

Sindhi Biryani

The Meal(Roti) made up


from floor of rice
MUSIC
Sindhi music has its own unique quality, it is performed in may
different ways.
Sufi music is performed at shrines and other simple music is
performed at studios and gatherings.
Most famous Sindhi music is Shah Jo Raag over all in Sindh in
which 30 basic Surr are included and all these Surr are derived from
Shah Jo Rissalo.
All Surr are sung when Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s verses are being
sung by singers.
SINDHI DANCE
Ho Jamalo
• This dance is done on the
verses of song “Ho
Jamalo” wearing sindhi
topi and Ajrak.
• All sindhi makes the
circle and dance together.
• Also called as Sindhi
dance.
CONT. . .

Dhammal
• Performed at Sufi
shrines/dargahs in Sindh
and Punjab

 Sindhi Jhumar
• It is slower and
rhythmic dance
SINDHI SPORTS

There are many regional sports


that are played in Sindh.
“Malakhiro” is one the famous
sports of sindh.
Malakhiro is traditional sindhi
wrestling competetion.
Other sports include “Wanjh
Watti” “Kodi Kodi” etc
FESTIVALS
There are so many culture festivals in Sindh but the most popular is
“Ekta Day” or also called as “Topi Ajrak Day” which is celebrated in
world wide by Sindhi people.
On this festival all Sindhi wears the Sindhi Topi Ajrak and shows the
unity with each other.
On this festival Sindhs sings the songs verses “Jeay Sindh Jeay Sindh
wara jean Sindhi topi ajrak wara Jean” or “Ho Jamalo” and dances on
these verses to show their love with their culture.
H I STO R I C A L P L AC E S O F S I N D H
Moen Jo Daro

Raani Kot

Kot Diji Fort

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