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Cultural Dances of Pakistan
Cultural Diversity for Unity By: Rahim Khan & Afzal Muhammad, AKU-IED, M.Ed. 2011
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Rationale Pakistan is pluralistic society
Languages, dresses, popular music & dances Familiarity with Dances; Name Types Performing ways (How/When/Why)
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Pakistan & different ethnic groups
Number of ethnic groups in Pakistan is 72 Main ethnic groups Punjabi Pashtun Sindhi Seraiki Baluchi Urdu Speaker Potohari
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Ethnic Groups by Residence
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Smaller Ethnic Groups Turwalis Kashmiris Hindkowans Brahui Hazaragi
Guajarati Chitrali/Khowar Balti Shina Burushasky Wakhy Kalasha Kachchi Od
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Classification of Cultural Dances
Classical Dance Kathak Folk Dance Bhangra Hojamalo Ludi Khatak Attan Rauf
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Classification of Cultural Dances
Religious Dance Raqs o sama (dance and audition) - Whirling Dervishes of Turkey Dhamaal Cattle Dance Camel Horse
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cultural Dances - Balauchistan
Chaap Men clapping hands & moving feet, neck, & head Balauchi Attan Lewa Makrani (men/women) Rhythmic dance with to & fro swaying movements
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Cultural Dances - Sindh
Ragistani/Thari folk dance Hojamalo Fabled Jamalo Chhej Performed only by men
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Cultural Dances - Sindh
Dhaamal, Performed by fakirs & disciples of shrine Jhoomer Dandiya Ras Dandiya Ras of Kathiawar
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Cultural Dances - Kashmir
Rouf Performed on all festive occasions Hafiz Nagma Based on Sofiyiana Kalam Jagarna marriage song cum-dance
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Cultural Dances - Chitral
Chitrali Dani
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Cultural Dances - Kalash
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Cultural Dances- Gilgit/Baltistan
Hunzai Dani Balti Dance
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Cultural Dances – Gilgit/Baltistan
Gilgiti Dance Chilasi Dance
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Cultural Dances - Mystic
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Cultural Dance - Katak
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Cultural Dance – Sword Dance
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Learning out comes Dance
Important part of culture Performed during; celebrations ceremonies entertainment and teaching It serves; Social Spiritual Artistic Emotional functions
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Pakistan’s cultural dances; Composed of different ethnic groups dances
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Common Musical Instruments
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Single or group of people can perform
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Some ethnic groups share dances
Jhoomer Attan
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Originated from war exercises
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Colorful dresses are compulsory part of dances
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Colorful dresses are compulsory part of dances
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For some dances song is a compulsory part
Barohi raqs
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Women perform dance in private gatherings
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Most dances are performed in circle
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Each ethnic group has its own uniqueness; rhythm/ dress / norms
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For video shows visit http://culturaldancespakistan.blogspot.com/
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