Culture of khyber pakhtunkhwa (1)
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1) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a population of 17.8 million and its main ethnic group is Pashtuns. Pashto is the common language. 2) The culture is highlighted by clothing like shalwar kameez for men and long kameez with dupatta for women. Dishes include chappli kabab and dam pukht. 3) The province has a 52% literacy rate and universities include Peshawar University. The economy relies on cash crops, dry fruits, and tourism. Famous poets include Rehman Baba and Khushal Khan Khattak.
Culture of khyber pakhtunkhwa (1)
- 1. Culture of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muqaddas Noureen (Leader) Syeda Hareem Rimsha Mehmood Maria Iqbal Yamna Alam Maha Irfan Sohaib Saleem Syed Wahab Shah Muhammad Fayyaz Syed Khaleel Ullah Course Facilitator: Miss Uzma Qazi
- 2. Introduction Khyber Pakhtunkhwa previously known as North West Frontier Province Area 74,521 Square Kilometers Population 17.8 million (Approx) Ethnic Group Pashtuns Others are Hazarewalas & Chitralis Pashto is the common Language Others are kalami, Hindko, Siraiki, Bateri, Kalkoti etc
- 3. Overview History Climate Clothing Dishes Music and Dance Economy Mines and Minerals Historical and tourist places Games Festivals
- 4. History Pashtun culture highlighted when The Great Alexander explored Pakistan and Afghanistan Origin of this culture is not cleared Greeks Gandhara Mehmood Ghaznavi Mughal dynesty Sikhs Britishs N.W.F.P created As a part of Pakistan Afghan refugees Named as KPK 323 B.C 516 B.C 1001 to 1027 A.D 1600 A.D 1818 A.D 1849 A.D 1901 1947 1980 2010
- 5. Climate Climate of KPK varies immensely Temperature varies from 0°C to 41°C 400mm falls in summer moon soon Province has most number of forest as compare to others 31.8% Snow falls during winters
- 6. Clothing Commonly Men wear Partug kamees (shalwar Kameez) Pagri or Turban Kakul hat Peshawari Chappal Women wears Partug Kamees with long Dupatta
- 7. Dishes Chappli Kabab Dam Pukht Kawa (tea) Kabli Pulao Saag Lobia (beans) Cholay (chick pea) Kalu Khani Thalee
- 8. Education 52% Literacy Rate Some Famous Universities are University of Peshawar NWFP Agricultural University Institute of Management Studies University of Engineering and Technology (NWFP) NWFP Post-Graduate Medical Institute Hazara University
- 9. Economy 3rd largest Province of Pakistan 10.5% contribution in GDP Major cash crops are Wheat, Maize, Rice, Tobacco, Sugar Beets Land of Dry Fruits Tourism
- 10. Amir Kror Surti Rehman baba Pir Roshan Khushal Khan Khattak Ahmad Shah Durrani Famous Poets
- 11. Rehman Baba Most Famous Poet of KPK Showed peaceful mystical side of local culture 343 poems Shrine in peshawar
- 12. Khushal Khan Khattak Chief of Khattak Tribe Father of Pashto Literature National poet of Afghanistan Promotes Pasthun Nationalism
- 13. Dance - Attan dance - Khattak Dance - Mahsud Dance - Waziri Dance Music - Pashto Music - Classic Ghazals Musical Instruments: - Rubab, Sitar, Flute, Tabla etc Music And Dance
- 14. Festivals Three Prominent Festivals: - Eid-ul-Fitr - Eid-ul-Azha - Buzkashi - Nouroz
- 15. Games
- 16. Mines And Minerals Various types of marbles (3.0 million tonnes Estimated) Granite Limestone, Sand Stone Various precious Gems Gypsum, Graphite Coal Cooper Granite Gold
- 17. Historical places Khyber Pass Peshawar Museum Kissa Khuwani Bazar Bala hissar fort Takht Bahi Kafir kot Mahabat Khan Masjid
- 18. Khyber Pass Situated in Spin Ghar Range 53 km stretched pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham Border History dates from 326 BC Origin from two arched pilled gate called Bab-e-Khyber Elevation 1512 Feet Many invadors crossed this pass such as Alexander, Ranjit Singh, Mehmood Ghaznavi, Ahmed Shah Abdali, Sikhs etc
- 19. Peshawar Museum • Museum in Peshawar • Founded in 1907 in memory of queen Victoria •Famous for collection of Gandharran art • It also has Hindu, Buddhist & Mughal Islamic Architectural styles
- 20. Kissa Khwani Bazar •Situated in Peshawar •Indian actor Dillip Kumar was born in this bazaar •Kanishka Merchants were used to trade here •At night they used to tell stories •Thus bazaar named as Khissa Khwani Bazar (bazar of story tellers)
- 21. Takht-e-bahi •Situated in Mardan •Origin in 1st century •Takht means “Capital” Bahi means “Spring” •There were two springs in the top •Small fortified city •Represents Buddhist’s Architecture
- 22. Kafir Kot •Ancient ruin in Dera Ismail Khan •Explored in 1915 •Shows exsistence of Hindu Civilization •Consist of two Forts •Outer defensive walls of forts consist of rough block of stones •Many small buildings resembles to Hindu Temples
- 23. LAKES & Rivers
- 24. Saif-ul-Maluk
- 25. Lulusar Lake
- 26. Ansoo Lake
- 27. Kunhar River
- 28. Mountains
- 29. Hindu Kash
- 30. K2
- 31. Ayubia
- 33. Thandiani
- 35. Younus Khan
- 38. Imran Khan
- 39. Malala Yousufzai
- 40. Madhubala
- 41. Dilip Kumar