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Culture and Heritage of Pakistan

Handicrafts of Pakistan is just another precious stone in the bejeweled crown of Pakistani culture and heritage. Be it intricately decorated metal craft or some marvelous marble inlay work or some exquisite paintings, Pakistani handicrafts are going places with their ethnic designs and flourishing textures. The time stands testimony to the evolving of the art and craft as the civilization grew from cave to the modern cities and now Pakistani handicraft is the integrated part of the Pakistani culture leaving the whole world amazed and wanting for more. The immense magic created by the Pakistani hands is visible from the timeless artistry of the dazzling semi precious jewelery, exquisite furniture, colorful toys and dolls, beautiful paintings and enthralling sculptures.

The metal crafts of Pakistan are the fine kaleidoscope of the craftsmanship and fine arts in shaping gold, silver, brass, copper into exquisite and intricately designed images, idols, jewelery and utility items leaving a unique appeal in everyone’s mind. Pakistan’s fame in precious and semi-precious stone jewelery is world famous. The timeless stone jewelery are proud with their classy royalty and at the same time narrating the saga of the hands that polished the rough stone and gave its present look. Another side of the Pakistani handicrafts is the excellent paintings that Pakistan has been producing since time immortal. Started out with the rock paintings in caves, Pakistani paintings are now finding place in every art lover’s house across the world. The magical and decorative earthen pots coming out from the potter’s wheels are gaining salute from every corner of the globe.

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Islamic Art Calligraphy

The standard pen is cut from a dry reed. Its length is approximately 10cm, width 1cm, and the upper edges are rounded. The shaft is curved and blunted at the edge so as not to hurt or rub the fingers. Its lower, functional end requires most care and attention from the calligrapher, who usually cuts it to a tapering shape ending in a point.
The pen is divided into two lips – left and right – by a groove 2 to 4cm in length. This groove’s function is to hold the ink. The calligrapher can vary the width of the line according to the pressure exerted on the left or right lip, or on both at the same time. He could modulate his line simply by the weight with which he presses down on one or other of the two sides.
Each calligrapher cuts his pen in accordance with his own usage and that of his native land, and also in accordance with the kind of text he is transcribing. In this sense, styles of script are definable by the pen and the width of the nib. It is therefore essential for the calligrapher to cut the point with precision and in accordance with the rules of the selected system of script. The evenness and elegance of the script also depends on the way the pen is angled to the surface of the paper, thus the calligrapher uses a number of pens.

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Chorpai in Pakistan


The culture of Pakistan is so colorful in its beauty and very impressive as well. The music, food, clothing, festivals and the life style of the people are all the ingredients that make a cultural society. Pakistan has a unique culture of her own. In the life style of Pakistani people the use of Chorpai is very common. Chorpai is a traditional bed used all over Pakistan but mostly in villages it is used. It is a kind of bed use to take rest and for sitting. In villages guests are also offered with Chorpai to make them sit.
This traditional Pakistani bed is not used only in villages rather in cities even it can be seen in almost all the houses but there it is not used very frequently for rest or sitting as the modern style furniture including beds and sofas are more popular in cities but still the importance of Chorpai in Pakistani houses is always felt so people keep it with them.
Chorpai is mostly made of jute or palm and date leaves .It has four legs mostly made up of wood and painted in different beautiful colors. Now a days the Chorpais are made in new designs and styles .They are not made of wood only rather iron made Chorpais are also in fashion now a days.

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Traditional Pakistan Dresses

Pakistani dresses are famous in the whole world. Pakistan produce very high quality clothes. Pakistan dresses contains traditional touch and beautiful hand work also.

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Beautiful Pakistani Culture

Truck And Bus Decoration Art of Pakistan

Pakistan, the country today is known for terrorism and extremism but it has beautiful culture and lovely people. In this post we are discussing wondorous truck and bus decoration of art of Pakistan. This extraordinary tradition has it’s routes in the days of the Raj when craftsmen made glorious horse draw carriages for the gentry. In the 1920′s the Kohistan bus company asked the local Michaelangelo, Ustad Elahi Buksh, a master craftsmen to decorate their buses to attract passengers. Buksh employed a community of artists from the Punjab town of Chiniot, who’s ancestors had worked on many great palaces and temples dating back to the Mogal Empire.

It was not long before truck owners followed suite with their own designs. Through the years the materials used have developed from wood and paint to metal, tinsel, plastic and reflective tape. Within the last few years trucks and buses have been further embellished with full lighting systems.

This art is so Pakistani, that the freight trucks which are built by Ford, General Motors, Hino Pak etc in beautiful aerodynamic shapes are first retro-fitted with very Pakistani stlye bodies and a special ‘viewing deck’ at the top of Driver’s cab. The ‘viewing deck’ is a very multipurpose extra space. It is used by ‘cleaners’ to sleep at night and also to load extra luggage when needed.

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Traditional Foot Wear Khussa

Footwear is considered an extension of one’s personality. Well-maintained footwear says things about the owner, with cleanliness as the most important concern. Although the intricacy of this craft may have been lost to modernization, their influences are still present in shoes today.

A Tradition continues as this Traditional Pakistani shoes made by craftsmen engaged in this art for generations. Elegant Pairs with Embroidery and crafted by hand are most hot item among young and old alike. These shoes give a distinctive style to personality. Born in history of land of five rivers, it is almost impossible to quote the origination of this kind.

The people of the subcontinent are very traditional by nature. Pakistanis also possess a very rich cultural heritage. Among the list of our traditional heritage is the popular Khussa shoe which is worn by men as well as women.

At the Lahore Museum, there is a variety of archaic shoes (Khussas) which were popular in ancient times displayed in the Islamic Gallery. These centuries’ old-fashioned shoes became most popular in the subcontinent during the Mughal Era. They came to be known as Saleem Shahi after the nickname of Emperor Jehangir.

Most of the Khussas are made in the country-side. The shoe is very popular in the villages. Village cobbler makes Khussas on order for the peasants who know its comfort and durability. Now days it is popular as formal wears in “Mehndi Ceremony” when most the girls are dressed in traditional dresses along with Khussa. The embroided variety with many colors attracts every girl. Gents also wear it but it is more oftenly used at weddings by the groom, as it compliments Sherwani( Traditional Groom Dress for wedding) very well.

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Pakistani Bridal Jewellery

Jewelry has been part of sub-continent civilization since ancient history Ornaments made of gold, silver copper, ivory, pottery and beads has been discovered in civilization of Harrapa and Mohanjodaro. The Indus valley goldsmiths knew how to make moulds for metal and terra-cotta ornaments. Gold jewelry from those civilizations consist of bracelets, necklaces, bangles, ear ornaments, rings, head ornaments, brooches, girdles etc. The art has been perfected with modern styles and further materials used. Besides gold and other metal jewelry, stones, conch shells, wood, plant seeds etc are used. Ethnic patterns, with intricate motifs are much in demand for their absorbing style. Keep in mind that all gold jewelry items used by Sub-Continent and Arab women are made of pure 22 karat gold.

Pakistani Bridal jewelry is very famous for its wide range of styles, designs and subtle. Handmade jewelry is very special item among all round the women in any event or celebration. But it is very popular in Pakistan. It plays an important role in wedding attire. Some of these styles are mixed with western styles to produce great combination of gold and precious stones wedding jewelry, as well as for

Jewelry is one of the momentous thing of bridal accessories. As we know that jewelry is as important as the bridal dress. Jewelry includes a lot of items like necklace, Bridal tiara, Bengals, bridal rings and pazeb etc. Well, jewelry fashion changed according to the era and time. You can see a lot of jewelry items in the market. Jewelry also vary on the basis of metal form which it is made. Like Golden Jewelry, Diamond Jewelry, White Gold Jewelry, Platinum Jewelry and much more.

As for the bride to be, the wedding dress is chosen with much care and keeping in view that the eminent fabric has best quality, with non-fading colors and should quote the definition of high style. The portfolio of a bridal dress includes shararas, ghararas, lehnga choli, angrakha with chooridar pajama along with mermaid cut lehnga and a more traditional shalwar kameez and saaris.
Pakistani wedding is a colorful event and the wedding lengha is one of the significant features that demand the attention of the bride. Pakistani brides ar conscious about the wedding dresses as they know that they become the spotlight of the wedding.

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Traditional Bridal Jewelry Jhoomar

Trends and fashion may change but the traditions cannot be change. As its our Tradition to wear some traditional jewelry in weddings and bride looks great by wearing such kind of jewelry. Jhoomar is also an fashion jewelry ornament and look very stylish and trendy by wearing.

A gorgeous piece of jewellery that traditional South Asian brides wear is the Jhoomar. It is a headpiece worn on the side of the head.

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Traditional Eastern Wear Pranda

Pranda is braided with hair to give your hair a punjabi traditional look. Traditionally it’s worn with Salwar Suits or lachas. Punjabi folk dances look is incomplete without a pranda. To wear a pranda you will need to divide you hair into three parts and start braiding the pranda along with your hair. At the end of the riad you can tie a knot with pranda or wear a matching rubber band to secure the braid from opening.

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Traditional Pakistani Dances

Pakistan is the land of colors where you can find  versatile and creative actors,dancers,singers,photographers and other artistic people.Here you will find the most unique and new photos of traditional dances and cultural dresses worn in Pakistan on www.culture-site.com

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Cultural Dances Performed In Pakistan

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