PUNJAB COLLEGE OF

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

The Culture of Punjab.

- A Glimpse
THE LAND OF PUNJAB.

 One of the most colourful and wonderful states of Northern

India.

 Named after the five rivers(5+Ab).

 Punjabi culture reflected in folk dances, folk songs, art and

craft,cuisines,festivals.

 The typical Punjabi is an extrovert, a sociable fellow who likes

to eat well, dress well.

 Even if he’s in a tight spot he would like to twirl his moustache

and say “Chardi kala.
MAIN INGREDIENTS OF PUNJABI
CULTURE.
 Phulkari

 Traditional Dresses of Punjab

 Ornaments and Jewellery in Punjabi Culture

 The Music of Punjab

 Punjabi Marriage

 Dupatta part of Punjabi Dress

 Art and Craft in Punjabi Culture

 Baisakhi and Tiyaan Teej part of Punabi Culture

PHULKARI.
 Phulkari; a traditional embroidery art, well known for its
colorful designs and colors.

 Phulkaris ; worn by punjabi women on special occasions

and ceremonies.

 Phulakri made up of two words.“Phul” means flower and

“Kari” means technique, thus forming technique of
making flowers.

 Use of darn stitch on the wrong side of coarse cotton cloth

with coloured silken thread.
TRADITIONAL DRESSES OF PUNJAB.
 Turban, The “Crowning Glory” of all Punjabis.

 Traditional dress of a punjabi male consists of a “Kurta”

and a “Pyjama” paired along with a “Punjabi jutti”. The
perfect ensemble of a Punjabi.

 Punjabi female dresses in a “Salwar” topped by a

“Kameez” and accented by a rectangular scarf around
2.5m called “Dupatta”.

 “Kara”, a traditional bangle made of steel, recognizing

punjabi men and women.
ORNAMENTS AND JEWELLERY IN
PUNJABI CULTURE.
 “Kaintha”; worn by punjabi men around their neck.

 “Saggi-phull”; a ornament worn by punabi women on

her head.

 “Taweet”; a kind of locket tied in a string worn around

the neck or forearm.

 “Stridhan”; the jewellery given to the bride at the time

of marriage also called women's wealth.
THE MUSIC OF PUNJAB.
 Great repertoire of music, right from the time of birth to death, of
love and separation, of dance and rejoicement, of marriage and
fulfillment.

 “Lohri”- A community festival where birth of a son, first year of

marriage is celebrated throughout the villageis marked by songs like
“Sunder mundriye, tera  kaun vichara, Dulla Bhathi Wala”.

 On the ocassion of “Baisakhi”, farmers dance to the beats of “ O

jatta aayi vaisakhi , kankan di hun mukk gayi rakhi”.

 At the onset of “Saawan”, newly married come back to their homes,

swinging, rejoicing by singing the likes of “La De Mai, Kallean
Bagaan Di Mehandi”.
 The Toombi, Algoza, Chheka, Chimta, Kaanto,
Daphali, Dhad and Manjira ;-some of the popular
traditional folk instruments.

 Dhol; plays an important role in the folk music of

punjab.

 Akhara Singing; a kind of art performed by wrestlers in

the rural punjab.

 “Kissa sahit”; art of singing the legends of of Heer

Ranjha , Sohni Mahiwal, Sassi Punnu, Puran Bhagat
in a semi classical style.
PUNJABI MARRIAGE.
 Wedding itself is a grand affair stretching over a few
days.

 The barat, has its own customs to observe – more singing

and dancing, decking up the bridegroom, tying, the
Sehra, over his face, leading him in procession, often on
horseback, to the marriage venue with the
accompaniment of a brass band. Milani; ceremonial
welcome of the barat at the gate of the marriage venue –
more gifts change hands with the bridegroom’s family on
the receiving end.
 Sikh couple sit before the holy book, The Guru Granth
Sahib ji, while prayers are said and the granthi instructs
them on the duties of marriage; finally they will walk
around the Guru Granth Sahib ji.

 The Guru has explained four stages, called lavans, for

the human bride to marry God i.e. to realize Him.

 Doli, the concluding item, when the bride is given an

emotional send off to her new home and family.

 Feasting is on a lavish scale.

DUPPATA PART OF PUNJABI DRESS.
 Duppata a very important of punjabi dress.

 Taken over the head and over both shoulders.

 Salwar kameez is incomplete without Dupatta.

 Primary use of a Dupatta is to cover the head or any

inadvertent cleavage and the contour of the bosom.

 Nowdays, merely a piece of clothing.

BAISAKHI AND TIYAAN TEEJ PART OF PUNJABI
CULTURE.

 Punjab- A state of various festivals.

 The real life of Punjabi people seen during the festivals.

 According to an idiom of Punjab there are 30 days in a

month and 32 festivals.

 Main festivals celebrated in Punjab “Raksha Bandhan,

Puranmashi, Sangrandh, Basant Panchami, Baisakhi,
Dussehra, Diwali, Ram Naumi, Karva Chouth and
Teej are the main festivals.
 Teejs- Celebrated all over punjab in the month of
Saawan.

 Young girls sing songs, enjoy Giddha, rejoice with their

friends and relatives.

 In the month of saawan, we prepare Kheer Poorae,

Gulgale, Karah and Pakoras.

 The interest of girls has gradually increased in

partying, enjoing in discs rather than celebrating teej.
 Baisakhi ; celebrated in the month of April is marked by
ripening of harvest and its cuting.

 Celebrated in Punjab with loads of happiness and

fervour.

 Farmers harvest all their farms on this day.

 Residents of Punjab take a holy dip in the nearest

gurudwaras.

 A part of first harvest done by the farmer is given in the

gurudwara for community kitchen.
ART AND CRAFT IN PUNJABI CULTURE.
 Dates back to as old as human civilizations.

 Plastering the walls with mud and drawing ferns, plants,

several other fascinating motifs has been a way of life of the
woman of Punjab.

 The coloured cotton threads were also used to weave Chiks,

Bohiey, Pitarian, and kind of chairs called Moorras.

 Weaving of durries; woven in stripes, check boards,

squares, motifs of birds, animals and even plants as a part of
dowry.
 Phulkaris, literally flower work done on, rummals,
scarfs, bed spreads, chunnis, dupattas and shirts and
Salvars.

 Punjabi juttis famous all over the world for their silver
and gold embroidery all over.

 Punjabi woodwork includes all the likes of Peeras,

Peeriyan, crafted wooden tables etc.

 The art and craft of punjab is slowly moving just towards

museums and history.
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