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Society and cultures of Pakistan
• 9.2.1 Culture
– Total life style and overall behavior of society which
includes language, dress, living, habits, customs,
beliefs, and traditions etc
– Diversity = acceptance of positive variations, variety in
all aspects of life
– Unity = condition of brotherhood of respecting each
other, Urdu language, religion
– National cohesion = Urdu an instrument, common
script of all languages
– Integration = coordination of mental processes, Urdu
a national solidarity, common heritage and struggle of
freedom
• 9.1.1. basic features of Pakistani society
– Religious uniformity and diversity
– Mixed culture (Muslim, Hindu, British)
• Dowry system
• English an official language
– Male-oriented society
– Simplicity
– Simple dress and diet
– Easy languages Dowry system
• English an official language
– Literature
– Handicrafts
– Sports
– Ulema, Mashaikh and Sufi poets
Elements influence unity, national
cohesion, integrity,
• Language
• Diversity
• Values / beliefs
• Shared resources
• Government structure
Class difference and social inequalities
• Intolerance
• Terrorism
• Rich and poor
• Multiple standard of education, food, housing
• Posh and poor localities
• Elite
• Cantonment ? Civil line and Garibabad
• Master and servant
• Hindu caste system
• Muslim Hidden caste and class difference
Diversity
• 9.1.3. Regional disparity
– Cultural dress (Provinces)
– Languages
– Cultural Festivals
– Cultural heritages / customs
– dress w.r.t climate & social occasions
– Fine Art
– Handicraft
Role and status of woman
• Important part of family manages all affairs
with the limits, household keeping,
upbringing of children
• Right of education
• Right of business
• Right of property
• Right in heritage
• Right to rule the country
9. 3.1. Major features of Pakistani
culture
• History and ideology
• Attraction forces
• Dynamics of culture due to influence of other
culture
• Strong religious values
• Mixed dress
• Multiple languages
• Rich literature
• Rich heritages
• Religious unity
9.3.2. Festivals
Cultural festivals Religious festivals
•Sibi festival
•Sindh horse and cattle
show
•Basnat
•Shandor polo festival
•Lok mela
•National horse and
cattle show Lahore
•Saints mela
•Eid-ul-Fitre
•Eid-ul-Azha
•Milad of Prophet
(PBUH)
•Ashoora
•Shab-e-Barat
•Shab-e-Qadr
•Shab-e-Meraj
9.3.4 Role of mass media in culture
• New technologies; camera, phonograph, radio,
TV, dramas source of culture
• culture became more democratic as modern
technology and mass media allowed it to reach
more people.
• Holloywood, Bollywood cultural dominance
through mass media
• Foods, dresses, hair style, language etc
modified due to mass media
• Media brings diverse voice, ideas, critique of
government, trade,
9.4.1. Origin and Evolution of Urdu
• 300 years old
• Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth to
Hindi, Hindustani, Shahjahani and finally
in Urdu
• Amir Khursro, Sir Syed, Maulanai Shibli,
Allama Iqbal flourished Urdu
• Urdu reached in whole subcontinent 16th
century
• 1947 Urdu national language of Pakistan
Significance of Urdu
• Vehicle of communication
• National cohesion or binding force of
various parts of Pakistan
• Source of rich historical literature
• Quranic translation in Urdu
• National Language of country
• Medium of instructions in institutions
9.4.4.
• Popular poets: Amir Khusro, Allama Iqbal,
Ghalib
• Popular writers: Allama Iqba, Sir Syed,
Deputy Nazir Ahmed, Maulanai Hali,
Maulana Shibli,
• Popular folklores: Arif Lohar, Noor Jehan,
Lata,
9.4.5. Role of English Language as
an official language
• Official communitarian at local, national
and international level
• Source of information
• Medium of instruction in many institutions
• Source of international trade
• Its international passport
• Important for globalization
•
9.5 Art and architectural heritages
• Taxila
• Kot Dijian settlement
• Mohenjodaro
• Indus valley
• Harapa
• Taxila
• Mansura, Bhambore
• Gandhra civilization
9.5.2. name and significance Archaeological
and historical sites of Pakistan
• Bambhore
• Taxila
• Harapa
• Lahore
• Thatta
• Moenjo daro
• Kot Diji
• Hyderabad
• Makil
• Karachi

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Cultures of pakistan.ppt (1)

  • 1. Society and cultures of Pakistan • 9.2.1 Culture – Total life style and overall behavior of society which includes language, dress, living, habits, customs, beliefs, and traditions etc – Diversity = acceptance of positive variations, variety in all aspects of life – Unity = condition of brotherhood of respecting each other, Urdu language, religion – National cohesion = Urdu an instrument, common script of all languages – Integration = coordination of mental processes, Urdu a national solidarity, common heritage and struggle of freedom
  • 2. • 9.1.1. basic features of Pakistani society – Religious uniformity and diversity – Mixed culture (Muslim, Hindu, British) • Dowry system • English an official language – Male-oriented society – Simplicity – Simple dress and diet – Easy languages Dowry system • English an official language – Literature – Handicrafts – Sports – Ulema, Mashaikh and Sufi poets
  • 3. Elements influence unity, national cohesion, integrity, • Language • Diversity • Values / beliefs • Shared resources • Government structure
  • 4. Class difference and social inequalities • Intolerance • Terrorism • Rich and poor • Multiple standard of education, food, housing • Posh and poor localities • Elite • Cantonment ? Civil line and Garibabad • Master and servant • Hindu caste system • Muslim Hidden caste and class difference
  • 5. Diversity • 9.1.3. Regional disparity – Cultural dress (Provinces) – Languages – Cultural Festivals – Cultural heritages / customs – dress w.r.t climate & social occasions – Fine Art – Handicraft
  • 6. Role and status of woman • Important part of family manages all affairs with the limits, household keeping, upbringing of children • Right of education • Right of business • Right of property • Right in heritage • Right to rule the country
  • 7. 9. 3.1. Major features of Pakistani culture • History and ideology • Attraction forces • Dynamics of culture due to influence of other culture • Strong religious values • Mixed dress • Multiple languages • Rich literature • Rich heritages • Religious unity
  • 8. 9.3.2. Festivals Cultural festivals Religious festivals •Sibi festival •Sindh horse and cattle show •Basnat •Shandor polo festival •Lok mela •National horse and cattle show Lahore •Saints mela •Eid-ul-Fitre •Eid-ul-Azha •Milad of Prophet (PBUH) •Ashoora •Shab-e-Barat •Shab-e-Qadr •Shab-e-Meraj
  • 9. 9.3.4 Role of mass media in culture • New technologies; camera, phonograph, radio, TV, dramas source of culture • culture became more democratic as modern technology and mass media allowed it to reach more people. • Holloywood, Bollywood cultural dominance through mass media • Foods, dresses, hair style, language etc modified due to mass media • Media brings diverse voice, ideas, critique of government, trade,
  • 10. 9.4.1. Origin and Evolution of Urdu • 300 years old • Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth to Hindi, Hindustani, Shahjahani and finally in Urdu • Amir Khursro, Sir Syed, Maulanai Shibli, Allama Iqbal flourished Urdu • Urdu reached in whole subcontinent 16th century • 1947 Urdu national language of Pakistan
  • 11. Significance of Urdu • Vehicle of communication • National cohesion or binding force of various parts of Pakistan • Source of rich historical literature • Quranic translation in Urdu • National Language of country • Medium of instructions in institutions
  • 12. 9.4.4. • Popular poets: Amir Khusro, Allama Iqbal, Ghalib • Popular writers: Allama Iqba, Sir Syed, Deputy Nazir Ahmed, Maulanai Hali, Maulana Shibli, • Popular folklores: Arif Lohar, Noor Jehan, Lata,
  • 13. 9.4.5. Role of English Language as an official language • Official communitarian at local, national and international level • Source of information • Medium of instruction in many institutions • Source of international trade • Its international passport • Important for globalization •
  • 14. 9.5 Art and architectural heritages • Taxila • Kot Dijian settlement • Mohenjodaro • Indus valley • Harapa • Taxila • Mansura, Bhambore • Gandhra civilization
  • 15. 9.5.2. name and significance Archaeological and historical sites of Pakistan • Bambhore • Taxila • Harapa • Lahore • Thatta • Moenjo daro • Kot Diji • Hyderabad • Makil • Karachi