Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The Origin of Pakistani Folk and Culture

By Becky Anderson


Pakistan is a country that gets a lot of bad press. But I think that is unfair. Pakistan is a relative young country which has been struggling to stand on its feet since self-determination in 1947. While the country is young, the culture of the region is not. There has been a human presence in this area for the last 4600. The city of Mohenjo-Daro was built around 2600 BC. This implies there were folk around with the understanding of town building and a culture that was older than that. The country that was divided into Pakistan and India, has given the world a singular blend of cultures from the far-east to the middle-east.

An excellent example of architectural information and beauty of this region is the Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple in India and the Badshahi Mosque in Pakistan. Both were built before the country was overrun by Brit forces.

People of Pakistan and India still have the same language that was being utilized by their forefathers. The dance and music is wholly original to this particular part of the world. They've got a way of storytelling that you will not find anywhere else on the planet. To do that urdu poetry is used, which remains the preferred way of expressing the thoughts and feelings of people.

Pakistani and Indian music has its roots in traditional times and some music instruments still being used now have been developed centuries back. Artists from both states participate in each other's music programs and movies to promote the new culture that has developed since independence in 1947. The spices and medications developed in this region have been employed all around the world and are still gaining in popularity.

As you can see, the area Pakistan lies in is centuries old. The people living here have a sense of culture and awareness of city building and architecture that goes back to thousands of years.




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