PUNJABI CULTURE AND INDIAN FOOD

PUNJABI CULTURE Introduction Dresses of Punjab Geography and climate Cultural heritage Religion Communication Important festivals Music and folk Dresses of Punjab Art and craft Literature of Punjab

INTRODUCTION TO PUNJABI CULTURE One of the oldest in world history Word ‘Punjab’ is derived from Persian words ‘Panj’ and ‘Ab’ Its main areas are: Punjabi philosophy, poetry, spirituality, education, artistry, music cuisine, traditions, values and history ‘panj’ –means five ‘Ab’- water Punjab – means The Five water

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE Situated in North-eastern part of India Climate is determined by extreme hot and cold conditions Three main seasons: summer, rainy and winter Two transitional seasons: post monsoon and post winter season Summer – from mid April to end of June Rainy – early July to end of September Winter – early December to end of February

CULTURAL HERITAGE An advanced urban culture that flourished over 8000 years ago Its cities were known as ‘Mohenjodaro’ Harappa- refer Punjabi culture as the INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION Punjabi culture dates back to 7000-20,000 BC 15th century- Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji founded Sikh religion 19th century- British rule, several Punjabi freedom fighters In 1947- at the end of British rule, the Punjab was split between India and Pakistan

RELIGION Most of people in Punjab belongs to Sikh religion (60%) 37% - Hinduism, and 3% - Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Jainism There are five Takhts (Temporal Seats) of Sikhism, three are in Punjab The holiest of Sikh shrines- Shri Harmandir Sahib ji (or Golden Temple) is located in the holy city of Amritsar During major holidays on Sikh calendar, such as Guruparv, Sikh gather and march virtually through towns and cities. http://www.worldgurudwaras.com/ world-gurudwaras http://youtu.be/f4Kxsh4xRTI

COMMUNICATION This include verbal and non-verbal elements and different style ‘Punjabi’ is the most spoken language It is dominant in key institutions, such as business, agriculture, industry, government and police

IMPORTANT FESTIVALS Diwali Holi Lohri Basant, Baisakhi

MUSIC, FOLK Male dances: Bhangra, Malwai Giddha Jhumar Dhamaal Female dances: Sammi Giddha Jaago Kikli http://youtu.be/3BxMMQs- 6nQ 51 SECONDS

DRESSES OF PUNJAB Men wear kurta pajama Sikh men wear turban too Women wear Salwaar kameez Phulkari adds to traditional costumes

ART AND CRAFT Two types: craft of rural areas and craft of urban area Wood work skills Gold and silver work Weaving Embroidery Wood work

LITERATURE OF PUNJAB Punjabi literature have deep meaning and different use of words Large number of Punjabi works are translated into various languages Waris Shah is best known for his seminal work- Heer-Ranja Bulleh Shah was punjabi sufi poet

IMMIGRATION TO CANADA The Indo-Canadian community started around the beginning of the 20th century According to the records of 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued 17,608 visas to people from India’s Punjab region, which is thrice of the number in 2005 Also high level of student visas were issued, approximately 5200. http://www.unitedsikhs.org/sikh-aid.php

INDIAN FOOD Indian preparation encompasses a large sort of regional cuisines native to Asian nation. these cuisines vary considerably from one another and use domestically on the market spices, herbs, meat, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is additionally heavily influenced by non secular and cultural selections. The development of those cuisines are formed by Hindu and Jain beliefs, and particularly by diet, that could be a growing dietary trend in Indian society. Indian food preparation has been and remains evolving, as a results of the nation's cultural interactions with alternative societies

PUNJABI FOOD Punjabi food consist of ‘roti’ and ‘sabji’ Famous is ‘Makki di roti’ and ‘saag’ Punjabi spices consists of onion, garlic, ginger and corriander Restaurant-style Punjabi cookery uses giant amounts of drawn butter, butter and cream whereas home-cooked equivalents focus on whole wheat, rice, and different ingredients flavored with masala. Stuffed parathas, samosas are queit famous Common sweets are barfi, gulaab-jamun and ras-malai