One of the oldest in world history Word ‘Punjab’ is derived from Persian words ‘Panj’ and ‘Ab’ Its main areas are: Punjabi philosophy, poetry, spirituality, education, artistry, music cuisine, traditions, values and history ‘panj’ –means five ‘Ab’- water Punjab – means The Five waterĤ GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE Situated in North-eastern part of IndiaĬlimate is determined by extreme hot and cold conditions Three main seasons: summer, rainy and winter Two transitional seasons: post monsoon and post winter season Summer – from mid April to end of June Rainy – early July to end of September Winter – early December to end of Februaryĥ CULTURAL HERITAGE An advanced urban culture that flourished over 8000 years ago Its cities were known as ‘Mohenjodaro’ Harappa- refer Punjabi culture as the INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION Punjabi culture dates back to ,000 BC 15th century- Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji founded Sikh religion 19th century- British rule, several Punjabi freedom fighters In at the end of British rule, the Punjab was split between India and PakistanĦ RELIGION Most of people in Punjab belongs to Sikh religion (60%)ģ7% - Hinduism, and 3% - Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Jainism There are five Takhts (Temporal Seats) of Sikhism, three are in Punjab The holiest of Sikh shrines- Shri Harmandir Sahib ji (or Golden Temple) is located in the holy city of Amritsar During major holidays on Sikh calendar, such as Guruparv, Sikh gather and march virtually through towns and cities. 2 PUNJABI CULTURE Introduction Dresses of Punjab Geography and climateĬultural heritage Religion Communication Important festivals Music and folk Dresses of Punjab Art and craft Literature of Punjab
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