The dhoti is the traditional men’s and women’s garments in the Asian subcontinent in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc. The Dhoti is like a rectangular piece of un-stitched and stitched cloth, normally long enough to five to seven yards and tied around the waist and legs and knotted at the waist.
Culture & Heritage
Baskety - basket weaving
- Arfa Mehmood
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Basketry or basket weaving is a skill used in weaving willow or vegetable fibers. Many magnificent and marvelous products are made with this skill in Pakistan. The most popular type of this basket weaving skill is the Indian basketry as it is known in all over the world. Other than willows and fibers, stems, pine straw, hides, animal hair, and different kinds of grass are used in making these well-formed baskets. This work is also done on a large scale in Asia side as it is a great source of earning for South Asian people.
Paranda
- Shah Anwaar
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Paranda is a tradition, a symbol of Pakistani culture like by the women of villages and also by the women belong from the cities. There is no doubt to say that it is a traditional eastern wear. A woman that wearing a causal shalwar suit can make her dress more beautiful and attractive by wearing matching or contrast color paranda. It is considered a supporting accessory for shalwar suit and other traditional clothing. Paranda is a hair decorating ornament that is available in many designed and colors.
Pagri - Turban
- Humera Shuja
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Pagri is is the term for a turban within sub-continent. The word Pagri is specifically refers to a headdress that is worn by men and needs to be manually tied. In many areas of Pakistan, especially in Punjab, Pagri is also called as Pag.
Huqqa
- Laraib
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Hooqah which is also known as water pipe is frequently used since centuries and part of the sub-continent culture. In Pakistan, origins of hooqah are found from western provinces of Indo-Pak and Rajasthan and Gujarat particularly.
Dupatta - Our Identity
- Saima Ashraf
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Dopatta is the part of the ladies’ dress in Pakistan and South Asian region where it is worn in different forms with different names.”Chaadar”, “chunri”, “chunni” are the alternates of dopatta.
Henna - Mehndi
- Saima Ashraf
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Henna is one of the cultural heritages of Pakistan which is associated with the hedonic feelings of ladies. It leaves red or dark orange color on the skin after it dries.
Kurta - Our Dress
- Ahmad Jamal
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A common Pakistani traditional dress is a loose collarless shirt of length around knees, fastened with tasseled ties, loops or buttons and termed as ‘Kurta’.
Sherwani
- Ahmad Jamal
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Another traditional dress and the one frequently worn by founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is ‘Sherwani’.
Shalwar Kamiz - Our Dress
- Ahmad Jamal
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In literal terms a dress is a human body covering or clothing. But in metaphor dress serves more than mere clothing. It is not limited to provide covering and comfort to human body.
Bangles
- Saima Ashraf
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Bangles are a part and parcel of ladies’ outfit without which no celebration is complete in Pakistan. They enhance the beauty and delicacy of female wrists. On Eid, wedding
Charkha
- Saima Ashraf
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Charkha (spinning wheel) is the part of Pakistan’s culture. It is used to spin thread or yarn from fiber used in textile industry













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