Chapter # 3 “Culture”

Presented by Kamran Sarwar Reg. 3557

CULTURE DEFINED
Pakistani Culture
IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL

• Every nation is known by its culture the

Japanese, the French, the British and the
Chinese. When Pakistan was created there
was no culture to which we could call Pakistani
culture. By the name of Pakistani culture we
can only describe separate habits, customs, art
and craft, way of thinking and acting and
labeled these regional cultures as Pakistani
culture. After 60 years of independence
Pakistan culture is still in making.
PAKISTANI CULTURAL VALUES

• Linguistic Diversity
• Marriage
• Family Life
• Games
• Mixed Culture
• Food
• Dress
• Ancient & Modern
PAKISTANI CULTURAL VALUES

• Cultural Heritage
• Art and Craft
• shells and marble
• Religion
• Mixed Culture
• Major festivals of Pakistan
HISTORY

• Common History creates a sense

of belonging to one nation.
Pakistan has a common historical
background of almost 1000 years
(712-1857 AD) of Muslim rule
• and Indus valley civilization (2500
BC).
• GEOGRAPHY: Variety of
physical contours; it has green
fertile plains, hot deserts,
beautiful valleys, snow clad
mountains and magnificent coast
line. Having a diverse range of
physical features, customs,
traditions and habits of the
people living in different regions
has provided a rich cultural
heritage to Pakistan.
LANGUAGE

• A common language
could create natural
understanding to such
on extent that speaker
and listener comes
together at one cultural
level. Among the other
regional languages and
dialects Urdu is the
language which is
spoken and understood
throughout the country.
Linguistic Diversity

• Over 300 languages and

dialects are spoken across
Pakistan. Variety of
languages is the main
factor dividing the various
cultural groups. Main
languages of Pakistan are
Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi,
Pashto and Urdu. Urdu is
the language, which is
spoken and understood
through out the country.
The people of subcontinent
develop it under 1000 years
of Muslim rule.
Ethnic Diversity

• Immigration from central Asia,

Afghanistan, Middle East,
Turkey and Persia over the
countries complicated the racial
mixture of the country. Pathan,
Balochi, Sindhi and Punjabi are
the four major groups of people
who are living in Pakistan.
• A proportion of the population
belongs to Urdu speaking who
arrived in Pakistan at the time
of partition from different part of
India.
• There is a unifying sense of
being Pakistani too but regional
loyalty is more powerful then
the sense of being Pakistani.
Marriage

• Considered as a social
and emotional bond
between two individuals
and families.
• Arrange marriages are
preferred.
• Wedding ceremony is
characterized by
Menhdi, dowry and
lavish parties from both
brides and grooms
families.
Family Life

• Male oriented with

strong sense of
family bond,
generally preference
is given to boys over
girls.
Games

• Main games and

sports are played in
Pakistan, which
include Wrestling,
Hockey, Football,
Squash, badminton,
Athletes, cricket and
Kabbadi.
Mixed Culture
• Pakistani culture can be called as
"Mixed Culture". Although the
majority of people in Pakistan are
Muslims by birth and faith,
• There is a strong influence of Hindu
culture on the present Pakistani
culture. The shadows of this
influence are quite visible on the
marriage ceremonies and festivals
like "Basant". 100 years of British
Rule left deep mark of English
culture in Indo-Pak Subcontinent.
Due to advance development in
media the whole world is turned into
a global village leaving strong
impact on Pakistani culture as well.
Food

• About 98% of the daily diet of most

Pakistani consists of four basic item~
Roti, Rice, Vegetables and meat. Most
Pakistani dishes are Nehari, Halwa puri,
Korma, Haleem, Biryani etc.
Dress

• Dress in a Muslim society like Pakistan is

designed and intended to cover human
body, as nudity is prohibited in Islam. So,
people of Pakistan prefer to wear simple
dresses according to their climate.
Ancient & Modern

• Ancient & Modern: New ideas and, new

technology exist side by side with the old for
example, Mild houses with electronic bulb arid
transistor, veiled women and fashion shows,
automobiles and horse-drawn tangas, nuclear
energy and absence of clear drinking water.
Cultural Heritage

• Pakistan has very valuable cultural heritage. Shah

Jahan Masjid in Thatta, Shalimar Garden, Badshahi
Masjid, and Shahi Qila of Lahore are few examples of
Mughal architecture. Many rchaeological sites in
Pakistan are Moen-jo-daro, Harappa (Indus valley
civilization) and Taxila (Gundhara).
Art and Craft:

• Islam prohibited from pictorial

art, therefore as being a
Muslim country emphasis in
Pakistan is laid on non
pictorial form of Art like
calligraphy, floral and
geometrical design. People
living in different areas of
Pakistan make different
articles from the raw materiel
available in their areas for
example Sindh is famous for
Ajrak, embroidery glass work
and kashi work and. beautiful
decoration pieces made of
Sea
Religion

• Creation of Pakistan is the

result of deep sentimental
attachment of Muslims of
Sub-Continent with their
religion. Main cause behind
the formation of Pakistan is to
provide its people a system of
life based on Islamic
Principles that's why we find
deep influence of Islam on
every walk of life in Pakistan
and the people in spite of
difference of languages,
custom and tradition
commonly follow the religion
of Islam.
Major festivals of Pakistan are

• Eid-ul-fitr; Celebrated on the

end of the month of
Ramadan.
• Eid-ul-azha: Celebrated on
the10th of Zelhaj in the
memory of Abraham's
Willingness to slaughter his
son in the obedience of God.
• 12th Rabi-UI-Awal: As the
birth day of Holy Prophet
Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
• Melas/ Urs: Generally
associate with Sufi Saints
these fairs take place
throughout the country at
different times of the years.
HOPE YOU LIKE ALL THE FACT
ABOUT PAKISTANI CULTURE