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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
