Punjabi culture grew out of the settlements along the five rivers (the name Punjab, is derived from two Persian words, Panj meaning "Five" and Âb meaning "Water") which served as an important route to the Near East as early as the ancient Indus Valley civilization, dating back to 3000 BCE.[1] Agriculture has been the major economic feature of the Punjab and has therefore formed the foundation of Punjabi culture, with one's social status being determined by landownership.[1] The Punjab emerged as an important agricultural region, especially following the Green Revolution during the mid-1960's to the mid-1970's, has been described as the "breadbasket of both India and Pakistan".[1] Besides being known for agriculture and trade, the Punjab is also a region that over the centuries has experienced many foreign invasions and consequently has a long-standing history of warfare, as the Punjab is situated on the principal route of invasions through the northwestern frontier of the Indian subcontinent, which promoted to adopt a lifestyle that entailed engaging in warfare to protect the land.[1] Warrior culture typically elevates the value of the community's honour (izzat), which is highly esteemed by Punjabis.[1]
Traditional Punjabi dance, Kikkli.
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Punjabiculture grew out of the settlements along the five rivers (the name Punjab, is derived from two Persian words, Panj meaning "Five" and Âb meaning...
for the celebration and demonstration of Punjabiculture by Punjabis and Punjabi diaspora. On PunjabiCulture Day, events such as music, dance, bhangra...
The Punjabi calendar (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਜੰਤਰੀ, پنجابی جنتری) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab and around the world, but varies...
The Punjabis (Punjabi: پنجابی (Shahmukhi); ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Gurmukhi); romanised as Panjābī) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab...
Punjabi cuisine is a culinary style originating in the Punjab, a region in the northern part of South Asia, which is now divided in an Indian part to...
Punjabi Sikhs are adherents of Sikhism who identify ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Punjabis. Punjabi Sikhs are the second-largest...
tassels. The Paranda is a part of traditional ethnic Punjabi clothing and a folk accessory of Punjabiculture. Patiala is famous for its salwars and parandas...
Sikh paintings of a Punjabi wedding procession, ca.1850–1900 Punjabi wedding traditions are a strong reflection of Punjabiculture with ritual, song, dance...
prior. Integration and assimilation are important parts of Punjabiculture, since Punjabi identity is not based solely on tribal connections. Islam spread...
function that exceeds musical necessity in that they are closely tied to Punjabiculture and heritage. The dhol, for example, continues to be popular because...
The Punjabi Mexican American community, the majority of which is localized to Yuba City, California, is a distinctive ethnicity holding its roots in a...
Punjabi festivals are various festive celebrations observed by Punjabis in Pakistan, India and the diaspora Punjabi community found worldwide. The Punjabis...
Punjabi folklore, more particularly its folksongs, are a core part of the Punjabiculture. Other important components of Punjabi folklore are farces, anecdotes...
history were from Punjab and from the Punjabi people (as well as other parts of the Indian Subcontinent). Punjabiculture and Sikhism are mistakenly considered...
Punjabi literature, specifically literary works written in the Punjabi language, is characteristic of the historical Punjab of present-day Pakistan and...
Punjabi nationalism is an ideology which emphasizes that the Punjabis are one nation and promotes the cultural unity of Punjabis around the world. The...
Punjabi Kurta and Tamba are traditional costume for men of Punjab. The tamba, which is also called tehmat is the Punjabi version of the lungi which has...
Punjabi Qisse A Punjabi Qissa (Punjabi: پنجابی قصہ (Shahmukhi), ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ (Gurmukhi); plural: Qisse) is a tradition of Punjabi language oral story-telling...
development and enrichment of the Punjabi language and culture, but alive to the social and education requirements of the state. Punjabi University was established...
(September 2010). "The Ḍhol, Presently". Signs of Separation: Ḍhol in PunjabiCulture (PhD). University of California, Santa Barbara. pp. 452–454. Schreffler...
subcontinent. Punjabi Hindus are the second-largest religious group of the Punjabi community, after the Punjabi Muslims. While Punjabi Hindus mostly inhabit...
Punjabi tandoori cooking comes from the clay oven known as the tandoor. According to Macveigh [2008] the Punjab tandoor originated in the local region...
of Punjabi clothing which exhibits Punjab's rich and vibrant culture in its dresses. Various types of dresses are worn based on different Punjabi festivals...
Punjabi dances are an array of folk and religious dances of the Punjabi people indigenous to the Punjab region, straddling the border of India and Pakistan...
the United States, which has been credited to the growing demographic of Punjabi American truckers. Indian and Pakistani food served in dhabas is wholesome...
economic feature of the Punjab and has therefore formed the foundation of Punjabiculture. The Punjab emerged as an important agricultural region, especially...
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