Cultural Dances of Pakistan Cultural Diversity for Unity By: Rahim Khan & Afzal Muhammad, AKU-IED, M.Ed. 2011

Rationale Pakistan is pluralistic society Languages, dresses, popular music & dances Familiarity with Dances; Name Types Performing ways (How/When/Why) http://www.pakistanpaedia.com/faces/faces_of_pakistan.html

Pakistan & different ethnic groups Number of ethnic groups in Pakistan is 72 Main ethnic groups Punjabi Pashtun Sindhi Seraiki Baluchi Urdu Speaker Potohari http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=PK

Ethnic Groups by Residence http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Pakistan#Society_and_culture

Smaller Ethnic Groups Turwalis Kashmiris Hindkowans Brahui Hazaragi Guajarati Chitrali/Khowar Balti Shina Burushasky Wakhy Kalasha Kachchi Od http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=PK

Classification of Cultural Dances Classical Dance Kathak Folk Dance Bhangra Hojamalo Ludi Khatak Attan Rauf

Classification of Cultural Dances Religious Dance Raqs o sama (dance and audition) - Whirling Dervishes of Turkey Dhamaal Cattle Dance Camel Horse

Cultural Dances - Punjab Bhangra Fairs, festivals, marriages & harvesting By men on happy occasions Gidda By women performed at weddings, birth of a child Dhamal Similar to Bhangra Danced by men in a circle

Cultural Dances - Punjab Luddi Victory-dance swaying movements of the head Snapping fingers Julli Performed at Pirs khangahs Jhumar Circle around drummer (Dholi) Spinning around

Cultural Dances - Punjab Sammi Women - Clapping hands on beat of drum Dankara Also called the Gaatka Jaago Wake up! / marriage Kikli Performed by women in pairs

Sarhad Conservation Network (SCN) Pakistan Cultural Dances - NWFP Khattak Wal Atanrh Khattak tribe war exercises Shah Dola Yusufzai dance for happiness & merriment Sarhad Conservation Network (SCN) Pakistan

Cultural Dances - NWFP Balbala Bhittani Atanrh Spin Takray Common every where Bhittani Atanrh Colorful jackets with gold embroidery, white clothes Spin Takray Single professional female dancer

Cultural Dances - NWFP Marwat Wala Atanrh Logari Atanrh Waziro Atanrh Mahsood wal Atanrh Long hair, tossed from side to side Turning heads around in jerks

Cultural Dances - Balauchistan Chaap Men clapping hands & moving feet, neck, & head Balauchi Attan Lewa Makrani (men/women) Rhythmic dance with to & fro swaying movements

Cultural Dances - Sindh Ragistani/Thari folk dance Hojamalo Fabled Jamalo Chhej Performed only by men

Cultural Dances - Sindh Dhaamal, Performed by fakirs & disciples of shrine Jhoomer Dandiya Ras Dandiya Ras of Kathiawar

Cultural Dances - Kashmir Rouf Performed on all festive occasions Hafiz Nagma Based on Sofiyiana Kalam Jagarna marriage song cum-dance

Cultural Dances - Chitral Chitrali Dani

Cultural Dances - Kalash

Cultural Dances- Gilgit/Baltistan Hunzai Dani Balti Dance

Cultural Dances – Gilgit/Baltistan Gilgiti Dance Chilasi Dance

Cultural Dances - Mystic

Cultural Dance - Katak

Cultural Dance – Sword Dance

Learning out comes Dance Important part of culture Performed during; celebrations ceremonies entertainment and teaching It serves; Social Spiritual Artistic Emotional functions

Pakistan’s cultural dances; Composed of different ethnic groups dances http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Pakistan#Society_and_culture

Common Musical Instruments

Single or group of people can perform

Some ethnic groups share dances Jhoomer Attan

Originated from war exercises

Colorful dresses are compulsory part of dances

Colorful dresses are compulsory part of dances

For some dances song is a compulsory part Barohi raqs

Women perform dance in private gatherings

Most dances are performed in circle

Each ethnic group has its own uniqueness; rhythm/ dress / norms http://pamirtimes.net/2009/04/29/world-dance-day/

For video shows visit http://culturaldancespakistan.blogspot.com/ http://folkdancespakistan.wordpress.com/

References http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Pakistan#Society_and_culture https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/32131kistan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Pakistan http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/pakistan/demographics.html http://www.bharatonline.com/kashmir/culture/dance.html http://www.shubhyatra.com/gifs/kashmiri-dance.jpg http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=PK http://www.unp.co.in/f16/some-special-dance-forms-of-punjab-52671/