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Jashan-e-Mefung
Jashan-e-Mefung, the Winter Solstice Festival of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
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Folkloristan
2 days ago3 min read
Shab-e-Yalda
Shab-e-Yalda, the Persian Winter Solstice Festival.
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Asma Yaseen
Dec 73 min read
Gwati-i-Laeb: A Cultural and Spiritual Practice
Gwati-i-Laeb: A Cultural and Spiritual Practice in Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Folkloristan
Dec 43 min read
Ganjifa
The history and gameplay of Ganjifa, an Indo-Persian card game.
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Dosteen Faisal
Dec 43 min read
The Ancient Art of Palm Weaving in Balochistan
Date and Dwarf Palm Weaving in Balochistan.
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Folkloristan
Nov 282 min read
Nazarbandi
The etymology, history, and practice of Nazarbandi.
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Folkloristan
Nov 283 min read
Book Review: From Volga to Ganga
Book Review | From Volva to Ganga
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Folkloristan
Nov 192 min read
The Book of Travels
Book Review | The Book of Travels by Hannah Diyab - one of the most interesting additions to the textual history of Hazaar Raatein.
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Folkloristan
Nov 181 min read
Occult Properties of Gemstones in Islamic Tradition
Al Razi's Book of Stones | Occult Properties of Gemstones in Islamic Tradition
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Folkloristan
Nov 182 min read
The History of Britain’s Great Mogul Playing Cards
A Brief History of Britain’s Great Mogul Playing Cards
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Folkloristan
Nov 162 min read
Neevin Masjid
Neevin Masjid, a Lodhi-era underground Mosque in the Old City of Lahore.
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Folkloristan
Nov 133 min read
The British Gulag on the Andaman Islands
Kalapani | Hell on Earth, a Gulag run by the British Raj on the Andaman Islands
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Folkloristan
Nov 51 min read
Onions in Hakeemi
Onions in Hakeemi (Traditional Medicine)
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Folkloristan
Nov 52 min read
Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna: The Poetry of Resistance
Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna (The Desire for Revolt) | Poetry and Resistance
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Folkloristan
Nov 51 min read
Persian Phrases We Still Use in Urdu
Urdu has been very heavily influenced by Farsi. Learn five Persian phrases we still use in Urdu.
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Folkloristan
Oct 311 min read
Why is Pashto known as the Language of the Jinns?
Did you know that there is backstory to why Pashto is known as the Language of the Jinns?
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Folkloristan
Oct 311 min read
Dr Izadpanah, the Iranian who Designed an Urdu Typeface
Dr Izadpanah, the designer of Gulzar, an Urdu Nastaliq Typeface.
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Folkloristan
Oct 312 min read
Baba Bulleh Shah's Mahiya Tere Vekhan Nu
The Story behind Baba Bulleh Shah's Mahiya Tere Vekhan Nu
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Rida Baloch
Oct 224 min read
Challa: The Folk Song of the River
A Punjabi folk song by a fisherman for his lost son.
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
The Legends of Tirich Mir
The Legends of Tirich Mir, the tallest peak of the Hindukush Mountains in Pakistan.
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