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Oct 16, 20241 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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Oct 16, 20242 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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Oct 16, 20241 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 16, 20242 min read
Enchanted Objects in the Hamzanama
Seven mythological objects from the Hamzanama.
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Folkloristan
Oct 16, 20242 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 16, 20241 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 16, 20242 min read
The Children of Iblis
The sons and daughters of Iblis, Satan, in Muslim Tradition.
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
Existentialism in Urdu Poetry
Read more on Jean-Paul Sartre's South Asian predecessor: Mirza Ghalib.
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Oct 16, 20242 min read
Fabric Folklore: Bengali Muslin
The folklore of Bengali Muslin, a fabric for royalty, an industry destroyed by colonisation.
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Oct 16, 20241 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 16, 20242 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 16, 20242 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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Dosteen Faisal
Aug 2, 20242 min read
The Delicay and Tradition of Sajji
Sajji | A traditional dish from Balochistan
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Mahnoor Shah
Aug 2, 20243 min read
Jinnan Shah
Jinna Shah | Sufi Saint, exorcist and healer from Punjab
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Mahnoor Shah
Aug 2, 20242 min read
The Seven Queens of Sindh
Shah Jo Rialo | What can we learn from the Seven Queens of Sindh?
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Folkloristan
May 27, 20245 min read
Traditional Tattoos and Femininity
Tattooing has been a part of ancient traditions across the world, for men and women alike. In several cultures, including Pakistan, it...
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Feb 22, 20243 min read
Indar Sabha: The World's First Urdu Opera
Prince Gulfaam was born at the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh. Smitten by accounts of famous European operas, the...
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Folkloristan
Feb 12, 20243 min read
Dieties of the Hindukush
Did you know that ancient beliefs are shared between various Dardic people like the Kalash, Kho, and Shina? The religiosity of the...
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Folkloristan
Feb 12, 20241 min read
Buddhism in Punjab
Several sources suggest that Demetrius was the first Indo-Greek ruler to extend his conquests to the Indian subcontinent. By 182 BCE, he...
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Folkloristan
Feb 12, 20242 min read
Angels of the Seven Heavens
Zakariya al-Qazwini's "Ajaib-al-Makhlooqat Wa Gharaib-al-Maujoodat" (The Wonders of Creation) delves into the mystic cosmos with...
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