ABOUT PUNJABI

CAPITAL

THE CAPITAL OF PUNJAB IS CHANDIGAR

 PEOPLE & LANGUAGE

THE PEOPLE IN PUNJAB ARE CALLED SIKHS.

THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY THEM IS PUNJABI
RELIGION & CLOTHES
THE RELIGION OF PUNJAB IS SIKHISM.
Traditional Sikh dress is an ordinary kurtah and
cotton trousers, covered by a long hanging coat
(choghah).

The male Sikh is recognized especially by his

practice of wearing his hair and beard uncut, the
former being covered by a particularly large
turban and the latter often restrained by a net.
 DANCE & FESTIVAL
THE FESTIVAL THAT IS CELEBRATED BY THE
SIKHS IS BAISAKHI

The main Punjabi folk dance for

females is gidda or giddhah and for
men or for both men and women
is bhangda or bhangra.
 RIVERS & FOOD
 What are the famous cuisines of Punjab?
 Butter chicken. This is easily the most popular dish in the whole of Punjab. ...
 Tandoori chicken. One of the most traditional dishes in the whole of India. ...
 Aloo paratha. One of the most routine breakfast items in Punjab is aloo paratha. ...
 Makki di roti. ...
 Lassi.
The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five
rivers. These five rivers of Punjab are 
Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum.

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