Sindhi Society and Culture Prepared by: Dilbar Hussain

Sindh Map

Introduction Religion Language Culture Dress Profession

Contents

Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historical home to Sindhi people.

Also known as “Mehran” and has been given the title of “Bab-ul-Islam” (The Gateway of Islam), and also called as

“Indus Valley”.

Introduction

Religion

Muslim 94.81%The majority of Muslims are Sunni Hanafi and Shias.

The non-Muslim communities includes Hindus, Christians etc . 5.19%

Language

Sindhi Alphabet

linguistically considered to be the sister language of Sanskrit.

More than 35 million people speak Sindhi in the province of Sindh.

25% people are Sindhi-speaking in the largest city of Karachi.

Family system in sindh

Sindhi Topi and Ajrak

Foods

Music

Dance

Sports of Sindh

Festivals

Historical places which

represent the cultural

History.

Culture

In rural areas of Sindh the system of family is joint family.

But in Urban areas there are very less joint families.

Family system in sindh

Sindhi Ajrak and Topi

Sindh has its own unique foods which are totally different from other provinces of Pakistan.

Sindhi Briyani and PaLi

Rice meal

Sufi music is performed at shrines, and other simple music is performed at studios and gatherings.

Ho Jamalo Dance

Jhumar

Sports, Malakhro

Diki Dakar

Kabdi Kabdi

Hala is famous for pottery and tiles

The Ralli

Chabbi or pindi

Sindh has a rich heritage of traditional handicraft that has evolved over the centuries

Cultural Heritage

Dress

Sindhi women wear the Shalwar kameez and Gujj

The men wear the shalwar kameez or the kurta with pyjamma.

Man and Women in Cultural dress

Crops and Fruits

Banana , Mangoes

Pomegranate and Dates

Strawberry and oilseeds

Sugarcane and Maize

Rice

Cotton

Wheat

Professions of Sindhi people

Agriculture

Industry

Trade

Fishing

Transportation

Historical places

Koat Diji

Uch Sharif

Rani Kot

Nayerun Kot

Saints of Sindh

Usman Marvandi or Shahbaz Qaladar

Bhit Shah

Sachal Sarmast

Abdullah Shah Ghazzi

Legends of Sindh

Raja Dahir

Shaikh Ayaz

G.M sayed

Zulfqar Ali Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto

Abida parveen

Some Universities of Sindh

Shah Latif University

Quaid e Awam University

Mehran Engineering University

University of Karachi

Famous places

Makli hills

Faiz Mahal, Khairpur

Bhit shah

Keenjhar Lake, thatta

Kot diji fort

National museum Karachi

Manora Beach

Mazar e Quaid Karachi

Qasim Fort

ShahNawaz Library, Larkana

Mausoleum of Bhutto family, Larkana

Gorakh Hill station

And Shahjahan Mosque

Thanks for concentration

The end