SINDHI CULTURE

“We believe doing charity and bowing down is our

worship”
“Wind blew! The sand enveloped the body,
Whatever little life left , is to see the beloved ~ Shah Abdul Latif
Bhittai

PRESENTED BY:
MUBASHIR AHMED
INTRODUCTION
Sindh is the one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historical home to Sindhis.

Its also known as MEHRAN & entitled as “Bab ul Islam”(the gateway of the Islam) and
also known as “Indus valley” or “land of Sufi saints”.

Sindh is bounded to the west by Indus river and Baluchistan, to the north by Punjab
and east by the state of India Rajasthan and south by the Arabian sea.

The capital of Sindh province is KARACHI, the largest city of Pakistan and financial hub.
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Most of the population is Muslim with some sizeable population of Hindu community
as Sindh is the only province that believes in secularism.

The main language spoken here is Sindhi by about more than 35 million people, While
there exists significant number of Urdu speaking with 8 million above population

Sindhi language is logistically considered as sister language of

Sanskrit,Balochi,Gujrati,Rajasthani for having influences of Sindhi, However
accommodating substantial Persian, Turkish and Arabic Words.
LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Sindh is very rich and generally considered to be the oldest among world traditions.

It is established that Sindhi was the first and the earliest language of east in which Quran was
translated in the eight or ninth century AD.

Sindhi writers, poets and Saints are well known such as Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast
they have contributed extensively in various forms of literature both in poetry and prose.
 SINDHI CULTURE
SINDHI DRESSING
SINDHI DRESSING IN MARRIAGES
SINDHI HANDICRAFTS
SINDHI FOOD
SINDHI MUSIC
SINDHI MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
SINDHI DANCE
SINDHI FESTIVALS
SINDHI POETRY
HISTORICAL PLACES THAT REFLECT CULTURE
DRESSING
In Sindhi culture Men usually wear the
Shalwar Kameez along with Sindhi Topi and
Ajrak.

Ajrak is Hallmark of Sindhi Civilization.

Ajrak is different and unique form of block

printed shawls and scarfs.

Ajrak is the cloth that is worn

by both genders.
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Sindhi women are fond of wearing
heavy dresses along with the Sindhi
Ajrak.

Nowadays it is compulsory for girls to

wear ajrak with their uniform of colleges
and schools.
In Sindhi culture Groom wears most of
the times shalwar kameez with Sindhi
topi and ajrak shaped liked sculpture of
Crown of King, Whereas when the bride
leaves the house, she is given ajrak
while leaving her parents home.

Dressing in Marriages
SINDHI
HANDICRAFTS
Sindhi crafts are fashionable and timeless.
For centuries Pakistani women artisans
 have designed and created Sindhi
handicrafts for kids and adults using the
skills they have learned from their elders.
Sindhi Handmade Things include
1. Sindhi Handmade Embroidered Suits
2. Hand Embroidery Sindhi Chadar
3. Sindhi Quilts
4. Applique Bed Sheets
5. Handmade Fancy Roti Plate
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SINDHI Food
Sindh has its own unique foods which are totally different from the other provinces.
The cuisine of Sindh is that much extra ordinary that there is no competition on variety of food.
Certain dishes are served on special occasions include Saag Mani,White Rice & mangoes,Sindhi Biryani,
Lotus Root and much more.
Drinks

•Thadal (famous Sindhi drink made from

almonds and poppy seeds - khashkhaash).
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•Khirni (hot drink made with milk,

flavours of cardamoms and saffron).
•Sharbat (drink made from rose petals or
sandal wood ).
•Falooda (vermicelli and ice on top of an
ice cream)
•Lassi (dahi (yogurt)-based traditional 
drink)
MUSIC AND DANCE

Sindhi music and artist have their own unique quality, it is performed by
many ways.
Sufi music is performed at shrines and other simple music is performed at
concerts and studios.

Most famous Sindhi music is Shah jo Raag overall in Sindh in which 30 basic
Sur are derived from Shah Jo Risalo. Some of the famous Sindhi musicians
include living legend Abida Parveen, Shazia Khushk, Allan Fakir.
INSTRUMENTS USED IN Sindhi
MUSIC

Yaktoro,Flute,Tambaroo
 SINDHI DANCE
Hojamalo: This dance is done on the
verses of song Ho Jamalo wearing
Sindhi ajrak and topi. its the most
common Sindhi dance.
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Dhamal:
It is performed on the shrines in Sindh,
but it is also done in other provinces as
well.

Sindhi Jhumar:
It is slower and rhythmic dance
Festivals
• There are so many culture festivals in Sindh but the most popular is "Ekta
Day"(Unity Day) or also called commonly as topi ajrak day which is
celebrated worldwide by Sindhi people on first weekend of December.

• On this festival all Sindhis wear the Sindhi topi and ajrak and shows unity
with each other.

• In schools its celebrated similliar to 23 march as there are speeches,

dramas and many other things are done to celebrate. People cheer
slogans like Long Live Sindh, Long live Sindhi people to show solidatory
 SINDHI POETRY
Sindhi has produced one of the
most prominent poets of the
time that are not well known
to the people, but they have
done large amount work on
poetry. Some of the most
Prominent poets of Sindh
include Shah Abdul Latif
Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast
HISTORICAL PLACES
RANI KOT
Ranikot Fort is also known as The Great Wall of Sindh
and is believed to be the world's largest fort, with a
circumference of approximately 32 kilometers (20 mi).

MOHEN JO DARO
It is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, 
Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the
largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley
Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities,
contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt
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CONTINUED The ancient site at Kot Diji was the forerunner of the
Indus Civilization. The occupation of this site is attested
already at 3300 BCE. The remains consist of two parts;
the citadel area on high ground, and outer area. The
Pakistan Department of Archaeology excavated at Kot
Diji in 1955 and 1957
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PLANNING TO VISIT INCREDIBLE SINDH:

https://stdc.gos.pk/

Sindh Tourism Development Corporation is an organization

of the Government of Sindh, Pakistan. STDC is governed by
the Board of directors and provides facilities to the national
and international tourists. It runs several motels and
resorts across the Sindh province.
THANKYOU -
‫مهرباني‬
JEAY SINDH,
JEAY LATIF,
JEAY PAKISTAN