Marsiya-e-Dilli-e-Marhum
An English Translation of "The Lament for the Fall of Delhi" (Marsiya-e-Dilli-e-Marhum)
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
Superstitions from Balochistan
Superstitions from Balochi Oral Tradition in Pakistan.
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
Serpent Queens
Serpent Queens and other myths related to snakes from South Asia, Persia and Turkic Cultures.
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
Jane Bond 008: Operation Karachi
The female James Bond Pakistani and Iranian filmmakers introduced to the world: Jane Bond
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
How Jaal Mehendi Came Around to Symbolise Chaupar
Did you know that the Jaal pattern of Henna is inspired by the game of Chaupar?
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
Jhulelal Qalandar
Jhulelal Qalandar of Sehwan Sharif, Sindh
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
Pomegranates in Medieval Toxicology
Toxicology tips for using Pomegranates from medieval Persian literature.
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Folkloristan
Oct 171 min read
Władysław Turowicz: The Polish-Pakistani Aviator
The Polish-Pakistani who is the Godfather of Pakistan's Space Program.
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Folkloristan
Oct 161 min read
The Glorious Tradition Mounted Archery in the East
Mounted archery, or horseback archery, is one of the most precious traditions of the East.
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Folkloristan
Oct 162 min read
Atrocities of the British Raj in the Indian Subcontinent
Atrocities of the British Raj in the Indian Subcontinent: from theft to gas chambers to massacres.
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Folkloristan
Oct 161 min read
Shared Linguistic Heritage of the Roma and Pakistanis
Ten words common between Romani and Urdu, or other languages in Pakistan.
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Folkloristan
Oct 162 min read
Enchanted Objects in the Hamzanama
Seven mythological objects from the Hamzanama.
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Folkloristan
Oct 162 min read
Shahzada Bahram Ao Gul Andamay: A Mistranslated Epic
Learn more about the mistranslation of the Masnavi Shahzada Bahram Ao Gul Andamay by Oriental writers.
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Folkloristan
Oct 161 min read
Genres of Balochi Oral Tradition
Different genres of folk poetry in Balochi, language of the Baloch people.
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Folkloristan
Oct 162 min read
The Children of Iblis
The sons and daughters of Iblis, Satan, in Muslim Tradition.
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Folkloristan
Oct 161 min read
Existentialism in Urdu Poetry
Read more on Jean-Paul Sartre's South Asian predecessor: Mirza Ghalib.
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Folkloristan
Oct 162 min read
Fabric Folklore: Bengali Muslin
The folklore of Bengali Muslin, a fabric for royalty, an industry destroyed by colonisation.
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Folkloristan
Oct 161 min read
The Seven Jinn Kings of Old
The Seven Jinn Kings who once ruled the Earth from Muslim folklore.
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Folkloristan
Oct 162 min read
HMS Afridi
Read more on the HMS Afridi, one of Britain's finest Tribal Class Destroyers, named after a Pakhtun tribe.
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Folkloristan
Oct 162 min read
Jasmine Flowers in Pakistani Culture
Explore the symbolism and folklore of Jasmine Flowers in Pakistan and Muslim culture at large.
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