Cultural Dances of Cultural Dances of PakistanPakistan

Cultural Diversity for UnityCultural Diversity for Unity

By: Rahim Khan & Afzal Muhammad, AKU-IED, M.Ed. 2011By: Rahim Khan & Afzal Muhammad, AKU-IED, M.Ed. 2011

RationaleRationale

Pakistan is pluralistic society Pakistan is pluralistic society Languages, dresses, popular Languages, dresses, popular

music & dancesmusic & dances Familiarity with Dances; Familiarity with Dances;

NameName TypesTypes Performing ways (How/When/Why)Performing ways (How/When/Why)

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Pakistan & different ethnic groupsPakistan & different ethnic groups

Main ethnic groups Main ethnic groups PunjabiPunjabi PashtunPashtun SindhiSindhi SeraikiSeraiki BaluchiBaluchi Urdu SpeakerUrdu Speaker PotohariPotohari

Number of ethnic groups in Pakistan isNumber of ethnic groups in Pakistan is

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7272

Ethnic Groups by ResidenceEthnic Groups by Residence

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Smaller Ethnic GroupsSmaller Ethnic Groups

TurwalisTurwalis

KashmirisKashmiris

HindkowansHindkowans

BrahuiBrahui

HazaragiHazaragi

GuajaratiGuajarati

Chitrali/KhowarChitrali/Khowar

BaltiBalti

ShinaShina

BurushaskyBurushasky

WakhyWakhy

KalashaKalasha

Kachchi Kachchi

OdOd

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Classification of Cultural DancesClassification of Cultural Dances

Classical DanceClassical Dance KathakKathak

Folk DanceFolk Dance BhangraBhangra HojamaloHojamalo LudiLudi KhatakKhatak AttanAttan RaufRauf

Classification of Cultural DancesClassification of Cultural Dances

Religious DanceReligious Dance Raqs o sama Raqs o sama (dance and (dance and

audition) - Whirling Dervishes of audition) - Whirling Dervishes of TurkeyTurkey

DhamaalDhamaal

Cattle DanceCattle Dance CamelCamel HorseHorse

Cultural Dances - PunjabCultural Dances - Punjab

BhangraBhangraFairs, festivals, marriages & Fairs, festivals, marriages & harvestingharvestingBy men on happy occasionsBy men on happy occasions

DhamalDhamalSimilar to Bhangra Similar to Bhangra

Danced by men in a circle Danced by men in a circle

GiddaGiddaBy womenBy womenperformed at weddings, performed at weddings, birth of a childbirth of a child

Cultural Dances - PunjabCultural Dances - Punjab

JhumarJhumarCircle around drummer (Dholi)Circle around drummer (Dholi)Spinning aroundSpinning around

JulliJulliPerformed at Performed at Pirs Pirs khangahskhangahs

LuddiLuddiVictory-dance swaying movements Victory-dance swaying movements of the headof the headSnapping fingers Snapping fingers

DankaraDankaraAlso called the Also called the GaatkaGaatka

Cultural Dances - PunjabCultural Dances - PunjabSammiSammi

Women - Women - Clapping hands on Clapping hands on beat of drumbeat of drum

JaagoJaagoWake up! / marriageWake up! / marriage

KikliKikliPerformed by women Performed by women in pairsin pairs

Cultural Dances - NWFPCultural Dances - NWFP

Khattak Wal AtanrhKhattak Wal AtanrhKhattak tribe war Khattak tribe war exercisesexercises

Shah DolaShah DolaYusufzai dance for Yusufzai dance for happiness & happiness & merrimentmerriment

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Cultural Dances - Cultural Dances - NWFPNWFP BalbalaBalbala

Common every whereCommon every where

Bhittani AtanrhBhittani AtanrhColorful jackets with gold Colorful jackets with gold embroidery, white clothesembroidery, white clothes

Spin TakraySpin TakraySingle professional female Single professional female dancerdancer

Cultural Dances - NWFPCultural Dances - NWFP

Marwat Wala AtanrhMarwat Wala Atanrh Logari AtanrhLogari Atanrh Waziro AtanrhWaziro Atanrh Mahsood wal AtanrhMahsood wal Atanrh

Long hair, tossed from side Long hair, tossed from side to sideto side

Turning heads around in Turning heads around in jerksjerks

Cultural Dances - BalauchistanCultural Dances - Balauchistan

CChaaphaap Men clapping hands & Men clapping hands & moving feet, neck, & headmoving feet, neck, & head

Balauchi AttanBalauchi Attan

LewaLewaMakrani (men/women)Makrani (men/women)Rhythmic dance with to & Rhythmic dance with to & fro swaying movementsfro swaying movements

Cultural Dances - SindhCultural Dances - Sindh

Ragistani/Thari folk Ragistani/Thari folk dancedance

Hojamalo Hojamalo

Fabled JamaloFabled Jamalo

ChhejChhejPerformed only by menPerformed only by men

Cultural Dances - SindhCultural Dances - Sindh Dhaamal, Dhaamal,

Performed by fakirs & Performed by fakirs & disciples of shrinedisciples of shrine

JhoomerJhoomer

Dandiya RasDandiya RasDandiya Ras of Dandiya Ras of Kathiawar Kathiawar

Cultural Dances - KashmirCultural Dances - Kashmir Rouf Rouf

Performed on all festive Performed on all festive occasionsoccasions

Hafiz Nagma Hafiz Nagma Based on Sofiyiana KalamBased on Sofiyiana Kalam

Jagarna Jagarna

marriage song cum-dancemarriage song cum-dance

Cultural Dances - ChitralCultural Dances - Chitral

Chitrali DaniChitrali Dani

Cultural Dances - KalashCultural Dances - Kalash

Cultural Dances- Gilgit/BaltistanCultural Dances- Gilgit/Baltistan

Balti DanceBalti DanceHunzai DaniHunzai Dani

Cultural Dances – Gilgit/BaltistanCultural Dances – Gilgit/Baltistan

Chilasi DanceChilasi DanceGilgiti DanceGilgiti Dance

Cultural Dances - MysticCultural Dances - Mystic

Cultural Dance - KatakCultural Dance - Katak

Cultural Dance – Sword DanceCultural Dance – Sword Dance

Learning out comesLearning out comes DanceDance

Performed during;Performed during; celebrationscelebrations ceremoniesceremonies entertainmententertainment and teachingand teaching

Important part of cultureImportant part of culture

It serves;It serves; SocialSocial SpiritualSpiritual ArtisticArtistic EmotionalEmotionalfunctionsfunctions

Pakistan’s cultural Pakistan’s cultural dances; dances; Composed of Composed of different ethnic groups different ethnic groups dancesdances

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Common Musical InstrumentsCommon Musical Instruments

Single or group of people can Single or group of people can performperform

Some ethnic groups share dancesSome ethnic groups share dances

AttanAttan JhoomerJhoomer

Originated from war exercisesOriginated from war exercises

Colorful dresses are Colorful dresses are compulsory part of dancescompulsory part of dances

Colorful dresses are Colorful dresses are compulsory part of dancescompulsory part of dances

For some dances song is a For some dances song is a compulsory partcompulsory part

Barohi raqsBarohi raqs

Women perform dance in private Women perform dance in private gatheringsgatherings

Most dances are performed in Most dances are performed in circlecircle

Each ethnic group has its own Each ethnic group has its own uniqueness; rhythm/ dress / normsuniqueness; rhythm/ dress / norms

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For video shows visitFor video shows visit

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