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Rida Baloch
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Reshma Ji - Daughter of the Desert
Reshama Ji | Daughter of the Desert
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Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20227 min read
Heer Ranjha
An ill-fated romance from Punjabi heartlands which continues to live in our hearts. Artwork credits: Abeer Kasiri Once upon a time,...
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Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20222 min read
Chirmaan Hakim
Reshun's braveheart Chirmaan Hakim of Reshun was a warrior, a courtier and a diplomat hailing from Chitral’s Singhaye tribe. After the...
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Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20223 min read
Anarkali
Remembering Shehzada Saleem and his beloved In the 16th century, a King named Akbar ruled India. So one day, the king arrives at the...
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Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20223 min read
Mirza Sahiban
Your love or your blood? Centuries ago, twelve generations after Heer, a beautiful girl was born to a tribal chief of the Sial clan. Her...
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Folkloristan
Aug 5, 20224 min read
A Legend of Love in Lahore
A tale of forbidden love between the Mughal Princess Zeb-un-Nissa and then-Governor of Lahore, Akil Khan If you talk of Lahore, how can...
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Folkloristan
Aug 4, 20223 min read
Dulla Bhatti
Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti, who goes more popularly by the name of Dulla Bhatti, is a Punjabi folk hero, alive in Punjabi folk music even...
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Folkloristan
Jul 20, 20221 min read
Zij al-Sindhind
Al-Khwarizmi's work named after Sindh Al-Khwarizmi was a Muslim scientist who lived in Baghdad, where he worked at the Dar-al-Hikmah...
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Folkloristan
Jul 20, 20224 min read
Your Guide to Churches in Pakistan
The history of the churches in Pakistan is part of the history of Christianity in the Indian sub-continent. Their beginnings can be...
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Folkloristan
Jul 20, 20221 min read
Xylography
Art History from the Muslim World Xylography, or woodblock printing, moved westwards from China into the Islamic world as early as the...
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Folkloristan
Jul 20, 20224 min read
Wandering Spirits
From Pakistani Folklore Spirits, may they be angels, demons, fairies, beasts, monsters, or shapeless, are an indispensable part of...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Venturing into the World of Omens
Fal, and Falnamah's - a tradition lost Fal, a local form of cartomancy, has gradually been lost to the passage of time. Soothsayers and...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Unknown Archaeology: Nindowari
A lesser-known Calcolithic civilization in Pakistan Nindowari, also known as Nindo Damb, is an archaeological site from the Kulli...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Sacrosanct
Sensibility and Sensitivity Although we have a section dedicated to folklore, we came across a rather interesting fable from a village...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Rang - the Qalam
The story behind a beautiful Sufi Qalam Rang is a beautiful and soul-stirring qalaam by Amir Khusrow, known as both the father of Qawaali...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20223 min read
Qaus-e-Qazah: Etymology
And other rainbow myths Did you know that the Urdu word for rainbow, "Qaus-e-Qazah", comes from Arabic? Well, many words in the language...
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Folkloristan
Jul 18, 20224 min read
Pageantry of Stolen Stones at Cartier
History of the Hope Diamond Did you know that a gemstone stolen from the Indian Subcontinent landed at Cartier? Yes, you read that right!...
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Folkloristan
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Orlova Diamond Legends
Two diamonds from the Indian subcontinent, the White Orlov and the Black Orlov have histories shrouded in myth and legend, both of which...
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Folkloristan
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Makli Necropolis
A magnificent funerary site The Malki Necropolis in Pakistan's Sindh province is one of the most magnificent and largest funerary sites...
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Folkloristan
Jul 17, 20222 min read
NASA x Mehrgarh
Technology from Pakistan's Mehrgarh civilization used by NASA Did you know that a 6,000-year-old amulet from Pakistan’s Mehrgarh...
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