Khussa a traditional and all time famous footwear of Pakistan that like by every age group of people, the kids, teenagers, men, and women, and our grand parents too. We can consider that it is an important part of rich and poor, urban or village culture of Pakistan. Khussa is available in attractive, but complicated designs with interesting patterns, made ...Read More »
Pakistan is one of the largest producers of Hand woven carpets in the world. From the past few decades, Pakistani hand woven carpets have become famous, and reached every farthest corner of the world. Only a few people know the fact that the people of Moenjo Daro and Harappa also knew the use of spindles and spun of different weaving ...Read More »
Pakistan is famous for the handicrafts it produces, which are famous in all over the world. Wood carving, metal crafting and ceramic making are the important areas of these handicrafts. But the most important area is of stone crafting. Pakistan is enriched with many kinds of minerals. So, gemstones are also found in a huge quantity in this country. These ...Read More »
There are various mountain ranges located in the north region of Pakistan. These ranges are enriched with minerals and salts. Himalaya range is also known for the minerals it keeps, but in the history of sub-continent, the oldest salt mines are the Khewra salt mines which are located at the foothills of Khewra salt range. These mines produce 325000 tonnes ...Read More »
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. ...Read More »
Bhangra is a form of folk dance associated with the culture in Punjab. The dance form basically originated in the Punjab region, located in both Pakistan and India. Bhangra is considered as the core ingredient of the festivities in the Punjabi culture, accompanied with a single-stringed instrument called the iktar, the tumbi and the chimta and the powerful beats of ...Read More »
Famous Sufi poet Hazrat Shah Hussain; born in 1538 is commonly known to be as Madhu Lal Hussain. His tomb is situated in Baghbanpura near Shalimar Garden, Lahore. On his shrine every year in spring people celebrate his festival and usually a public holiday is also announced on that day. He died in 1599, he was buried at Shahdara but ...Read More »
Ceramics are made in Pakistan on large scale and are exported to urban cities as well as outer countries. Ceramics look good when are not painted upon, but when colors are added to them, they look best. All the ceramic painting is done beautifully on each piece of ceramic art by skilled local painters. The biggest example of this ceramic ...Read More »
If one looks at the world history of ceramic art, then he will get to know that ceramic art was done first in Asia. We can find the remains of this culture in Indus-valley which takes us to the exact details of this beautiful art. A ceramic is something made up of clay. This art was also practiced before in ...Read More »
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. Though, it is just a long plain unstitched cloth, but it is sign of respect and ...Read More »
