its not a turban its a crown!!!!

Symbolic of ones pride a turban {pagh} is worn by all punjabis. it is what the persians call dullaband. yaaran dostan i mean persia and punjab have exchanged style even am delighted to know.it is a part of sikh or a punjabi uniform.anywher around the world a sikh is recognised with a turban on his head and a smile ON his face.it is considered as the gift of the guru to the sardars and they never forget to express their devotion and wear a turban for sure.its not only for men baptised girls are required to tie a turban also after they reach adoloscence.turbans come in different colours and have a significance associated to them.some just for fashion wear it in different styles.its amazing how this simple peice of cloth is tied so smartly and adds on so much grace and royalty to the gabhroos of punjab.

PUNJABI INSIDE!!!!??????

WELL TO DEFINE WAT A PUNJABI IS LIKE IS TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE UNIVERSE IS MADE UP OF
.real fun-loving, loud, energetic, partyers, and just great to be around. tHEY dance like the world gonna end tomorrow.THESE ARE MOSTLY MAST MAULAS AS THE WORLD KNWS DEM.THESE ARE KIND DEVOUT AT HEART. HUMBLE AT HEART AND PROUD OF THEIR FAITH PUNJABISSS JUST ROCK. SIMPLE LIVING AND HIGH THINKING BASICALLY DESCRIBES THEIR LIFESTYLE AND THOUGHT PROCESS.FREINDLY RATHER OVER FREINDLY PUNJABIS ARE CALLED "YAARAN DE YAAR". PAR GUSSA AVE TE RABBB BACHAVE.!!! NO RAGE MORE FURIOUS DAN DAT OF A PUNJABI EXISTS. PUNJABIS ARE FOODIES OF A LIFETIME.LOVE TO EAT A LOT.ARE FOND OF FASHION AND HAVE ESTABLISHED ALL THE COLOURS IN THE WORLD AND HAVE MADE THE WORLD MORE COLORFUL. YAARAN DA TASHAN !!!! RULES THE WORLD TODAY!!THESE ARE VERY JOLLY PEOPLE. HAPPY GO LUCKY TYPES AND SPREAD LOVE LAUGHTER AND HAPINESS WHEREVER THEY GO.BLESS YOU PUNJAABISS

SAY WHATEVER PUNJAABIYAAN DI SHAAN VAKHRI!!!!!!!!

the reasons for the seasons!!!!!!

Now to let those knw who might be knowing just the names of the festivals.il try to brief you all a little about the reasons for the celebrations..to begin with is baisakhi when the farmers of Punjab rejoice and dance in open fields for hours and hours with the dhol beats after cutting the good harvest.”SUNDAR MUNDRIYE HOEY TERA KAUN VICHARA? DULLA BHATTI WALA” this is the song that will echo your ears when the celebrationsof lohri are going on,fire is lighted and clapping is done and songs are sung also while gur and rewari the famous winter eatables rock the stomach then.Then the saawan rut celebrated by all the Punjabi girls especially the married onesthey come home{peke}for vacations wear colorful phulkaris swing under trees and adorn themselves with bangles and mehndi..the festival is commonly called teeyan shud have been dheeyan instead usnt as it is only for the daughters.they are heard singing!NI LEADE MAI KALLEAN BHAGAAN DI MEHNDI”then comes basant panchmi of which flying kites is a peculiar feature.karva chauth where married women ast and pray for the long blessed life of their husbands is also celebrated these days at a go.diwali of the anandpur sahib is now famous worldwide and its celebrations are then marked at the golden temple Amritsar where a large number of devotees gather to celebrate and offer their prayers.not to forget gurpurabs and martydoms of all the sikh gurus are ordained days for celebrations and fasting.apart from these festivals fairs are also held in the state of Punjab off which all age groups and all communities and religions are a part of.

bhai layeeye haar shingar nu dil loche mahi yaar nu!

Vaise taan punjabi mutyaars udhan hi rajj ke sohniyan hundiyaan ne. but still to add more charm to their beauty they decorate themselves for their beloved . in the eyes surma, nosepin or laung , challa ring in the finger,{wangas} bangles in the hands, jhanjhar {pajeb} in the foot are must wears for the pretty mutiyaars. they also braid their hair with parandiyaan of all colours mostly matching their attire.in punjabi culture adornment and dressing is important as it is symbolic of well being and happiness. especially for the married ones haar shingaar is a must. many poets compose poems and singers sing of it.
JAAN JAAN WANGAN SHANKA KE VE MITRAN DA NA PUCHDI!!!!!

NIGAH MAARDA AYIN VE MERA LAUNG GAVACHA!!!

reejh tyohaaran di!!!!

wat exactly happens to punjabis vn its tyohaar time,
Now to let u knw bout the festivals .the festivals of the state are as sacred and glamorous as the people of the state.there is a festival for every season .all the festivals are believe me as zabardast and zordaar as the nature of punjaabis is.holi, holla mohalla,diwali,lohdi ,basant pancchmi,baisakhi,teej,teeyan all of these are celebrated with great zeal and fervour by both men women and children. Food occupies a central place in the celebrations of Punjab and the best possible opportunity to eat as much as one pleases without any rok tok…!!!! Kheer,poode ,jalebiyaan ,bhujai,gujjian rock the day!Colours are at the best of their display the best if fashion and the best of style is adopted by the Punjabis.. and for allthe punjabiis who are shopoholics festival is the excuse!! ]

heer-ranjha

Ranjha ranjha kardi ni main api ranjha ho gayi!!!!!!
the quissa literature of Punjab is also known as the romantic tale of heer ranjha .To let you know of the sweet love story,there was a cruel man called noora he made a boat and appointed a boatman called luddan who could help him in his work.Noora illtreated his employees.Luddan ran away and begged heer for refuge.Heer gave him support noora sent for luddan’s arrest heer collected all her friends confronted noora and defeated him.heer’s parents arranged heer’s marriage to Khadiyan but she could’nt forget ranjha.ranjha came in the garb of a jogi and took her away.when she eloped,heer’s parents called her back and promised to marry her to ranjha but betrayed and poisoned heer …………

WhAt a lOvE SToRy!!!true conviction of love the story might have ended but her love continues to live in the hearts of all young Punjabi lovers.Ranjha’s and heer’s is what modern Punjabis aspire to become….such great was their love!!

PHULKARI

PAVEIN PHULKAARI UTTE BEL BOOTIYAN MITRAN DI CHATTRI TE PAVEIN MORNI!!!1
Id like to make a special mention about a craftwork called the Phulkari which happens to be my most favourite of all the handicrafts,it has to do with traditional embroidery and its colourful designs and colors and patterns.the dresses made by phulkaris are called phulkaris and are worn by Punjabi women on special occasions and ceremonies.These days the modern trend is of using golden and silver threads extensively. Evidential of its popularity is the fact that many songs have been written on the phulkari pavein phulkaar utte bel butiyaan,you must have heard the songif not make sure you do.and trust me phulkaari is the must buy and the best buy once youre here in the state.

saro da saghhhh te dil baagho baaag!!!!!

Sarso Da Saag(Spinach), A well known world famous recipe, is the top on the list of punjabi Cusines when it comes to food and eating styles in punjab. Ask a punjabi about Spinach and he will jump of its feet with mouth watering over it. Well here is what you need to prepare the same in your kitchen.
Serving : 4 Persons
Ingredients:
500gm Mustard Green2 cm of fresh ginger peices2 pieces of green chillies2 fine chopped garlic cloves2 table-spoon salt or as per taste2 table-spoon Ghee2 table-spoon Conrmeal
Preparation And Proceedure:
1:- First of all take the greens wash them and trim then chopp them finely.2:- Take a large pot to accomodate the chooped greens and add 2 cups of water with salt in it.3:- Cover the pot and let it cook for approx 15-20 min untill the chopped green is tender.4:- Once tenderly cooked, remove from the heat.5:- If excess water left in the pot drain it out in a sperate glass or cup, you will need that again.6:- Mash the green in the post with and also stir cornflour. After stirring place the pot again on the heat and let it heat for another 10-12 minutes.7:- Take a Pan and be ready for Saag Tadka, Put ghee in the pan and heat it little bit and then put ginger, garlic and chillies in.8:- Lightly fry in the pan and then take the contents of the pan and pour it in the pan.9:- Mix it well and your Saag is ready to be served.Mattar Paneer also called Cottage Cheese and Pea Curry and is one of the famous dishes you will find in indian cusines. When Peas currey mixed with Cheese with addes indian spices it gives a taste of its own. Lets find out the easies way to cook for our family.

Punjabiyat!!!

The folk idiom of Punjab is extremely rich..There is a great dominance of music and dance in the Punjabi culture.right from the cradle to the grave ,birth to death.all moods seasons are narrated sung danced and expressed through music.all emotions of love,hatred,joy,greif all have enchanting songs.For every festival there is music.punjabiss as if just need an opportunity to sing and dance..!!

Dhol wajjya nit e punjabiyan de pyer thirkke nahin!!!!! Ha ha.The folk idiom is as rich as the land and is versatile and varied….its absolutely amazing and must be explored believe me to know the real essence of Punjabi culture.Without understanding and the music and the dances Punjabi culture is incomplete

mauj mele

mauj- mele!
To let u know Punjab has two main fairs ram tirath mela and maagh da mela which are a major source of entertainment and divinity for the majority villagefolk of Punjab.all is fair in love and Punjab!!!! Ha ha,

kammm-kaaaj

The people of Punjab are skilled and blessed with a lot of talent and energy.the art and crafts initiated and handled vert well by the ppl cause they believe in THE KIRT KA FAL .plastering walls with mud,making fascinating motifs,making paper maches, utensils.basically sarkanda a thick elastic grass which grew aplenty in Punjab was and iis used very wisely to weave beautiful carpets andcurtains.chajj or the threshold trays are made out of sarcanda. Moorahs are made,brushes for whitewashing are made using hands.punjabi juttis which are famous worldwide even are made.apart from this pawas,peeras,peerian {all pieces of furniture are made in almost everyvillage}HOWEVERTHE ONSLAUGHT OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY IS PUTTING A PREMIUM ON CRAFTS AND ARTS IN THE MODERN ERA.

te punjabiyan di hogayi balle balle!!!!!!!!

Dances form the very soul of Punjab.it is the ultimate expression of the happiness which resides in the hearts of all Punjabis.to describe a few of them bhangra occupies the most fame and popularity besidesgiddha. I call the bhangra the dance of the macho man!!! It involves a lot of energy and quick reflexes and actions.with a dhol then the villagers crcle round and round in leaping laughter giving a byaana of their khushhaali.singing balle ballee hogayi mitro.the naddies howsoever compete with the bhangra ghabroos by dancing giddha in which songs called bolis are sung.the tempo is to quick.mimicry is also very famous in thisdance ve dhol jageero da!!!. A little les famous dances of Punjab are jhummar, luddi and gatka.in the gatka dance two males dance with sticks to their drums.and to me it seems more like martial arts!!!the jhummar dance is called the dance of ecstasy and is done by thefather ,the son ,and the grandson altogether in all love.the luddi dance is least famous and is also called the snake dance because of the snake like movements involved in the dance.dance good or bad doesn’t matter dance to the beat is as if the motto of every punjabiss life.

shaadi-vyahh!!! wah bhi wah!!

Punjabi weddings are the best kind of weddings one can everwitness in his her life. A marriage with the least possible formalities and a lot of rituals and customs whisch explain thesentiment of all involved in the wedding/songs are sung different songs for both the different parties for the boys team a different song and for the girls another.while tying the sehra to the bridegrooms head GHORIS are sung and from the girls side suhaag is sung.When the two sides meet sathniyaan is sung. Wow doesn’t it seem interesting to you/?wit and humour are an indispensable part of the wedding thane mehne all are dedicated to each other from one member of a team to another.as if Punjabis koi mauka ni gavaaaande!! Ha ha.

pange dange in the ring!!!!

And today akhads on my mind.since Punjab has been a war frontier state wrestlers livedin everyvillage u knw? To self defend themselves and protect the village from invaders,SO I DEFINE AKHARA AS THE CORE RAW BASIC VERSION OF WHAT WE CALL MODERN WRESTLING !!! u saywat?

sassi- punnu

Another romantic soul was sassi d daughter of king adam khan who considered her birth as a curse because he wanted a son instead he tied an amulet on her hand and threw her in a river she was rescued by a washerman who then nourished her when it was discovered by the king that there was an extremely beautiful girl…he called for her summon later he discovered that it was his own daughter after he rcognised the amulet sassi refused to goand counted to stay in her home to acquire knowledge she sent for scholars she visited a palace where she fell in love with the painting.she soon discovered it was the painting of the portrait of prince punnu from kicham when punnus brothers saw them both getting married they could not take it because of their anmity for sassi so they made punnu drink intoxicating liquior n took him back to hometown sassi’s father did’nt approve of the marriage already so sassi felt cheated n ran barefooted to d city of kicham n crossed miles of deserts but unfortunately died on the way

WhAt kInD Of kAkNooS LoVe iS ThIs???WhAt gReAt lOvE??she followed love when love left her.Dangerous hazards…wilderness difficulties did not stop her….barren was’nt she without her love
LOVE NEVER DIES….EVEN DEATH CANNOT KILL WHAT NEVER DIES!!!!!....

mirza -sahiba

Mirza and sahiba were childhood mates and cousins as well,they fell in love with each other,sahiban was forcibly married to tahar khan without any hesitation,she send a taunting message to mirza saying come and decorate sahibas hands with mehndi,but kudos to mirza he made sohni sit on the horseand rode away with him.On the waythey both rested for a while under the shade of a tree,She put mirzas quicker on the tree she thought that the brothers might feel sorryand forgive mirza,but the brothers attacked mirza and he died,seeing the death of her beloved Sahiban took the sword and slaughtered herself,both of them died on the spot,love is sacrifice is it?what great love isnt it?

punjabi dj...

The folk instruments of punjab are the toombi , algoza,choka.chimta.kanta.daphali and manjeera etc now detailing of each
instrument is not required , i have made a mention about the instruments coz we tend to enjoy the music calling it punjabi music but fail to understand what creates that music!! some pictures have been displayed to make you known to them.!!!!! try recognising sounds of varios instruments when ur listening a track,its fun believe me!! youll enjoy listening music more.

kheer and heer of punjab both uncomparable,, isnt it?

Whenever we talk about having some sweet desert being made at home Kheer is one the choice for many of Indian housewives. One of the main reason might be that its one of easiest to prepare and most delicious desert favoured by all. Also it has two strong healthy ingredients which are the bases elements used to prepare it. So lets find out how to prepare the mouth waterring Kheer.
Ingredients:
1/4th cup long grain rice (washed and drained)4-5cups milk2-3 cardamom seeds (crushed)2 tbsp. almonds (blanched silvered)A pinch of saffron threads, soaked in a little hot milk1tbsp skinned pistachio nuts (chopped)1tbsp raisins (optional)1tbsp ghee 2-3tbsp. sugar or as desired
Method of preparationPut the rice, milk and cardamom in a pan, bring to boil and simmer gently until the rice is soft and the grains start to break up. Add almonds, pistachio, saffron and raisins and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add ghee and keep stirrring until cooked.
Note: Invite your friends or neighbours to taste it.

sohni- mahiwaal............

Sohni the daughter of a potter Tula,drew floral designs on pots,a rich trader Izzat bagh came to India and just to see sohni brought water pitches and mugs everyday.He sent all his freinds back home and took the job of a servant in the house of Tula,wow wat love isnt it? He proved no rap no prestige is greater than love.when there love came to limelight rumours spread ,sohnis parents arranged her wedding with someone else another potter of another town,they packed her in a doli but who would pack her love???on listening this Izzat Bagh left his world and started living like a fakkerin a small hut,Sohnis land became a dargah for him.ther was a common link btwn dem dat was a river.sohni started floatingthe river and both crossed the river everyday to meet each other,IZAT bAGH USED TO COOK FISH AND CARRY IT FOR SOHNI JHEEL KE US PAAR, HOW CARING AND ROMANTIC ISNT IT? Izzat took a peice of his thigh instead and gave itto sohni,when sohnis sister in law heard of dis she acted cunningly and replaced the baked pitcher vid the help of which she floated and replaced it with a unbaked pitcher,it dissolved in water and she was drowned,When Mahiwal saw her drowninghe also jumped into the river,
wow sohnis courage is commendable isnt it? u cannot contain love.even if their flesh is dead but their soul continues to live.they drowned in each others love,

khel-koood !!!

Now for the broad chested ucche lamme ghabroos punjab breeds two best kind of games namely kabbadi and pithoo,kabbadi is a game of pursuit and is a well known popular game of punjaband now has spread across the world,an applause to the game is that it is played by more than 50 million people of 65 countries of the world.
in the next game pithoo funny name but the game isnt trust me,in this game two teams compete with each other,stones are placed one on another making a small tower which is to be struck down.apart from these games ul c in todays world the presence of punjabi players and athletes playing for the nation, what a pride.!!!!

desi bread!!!! no 1,

Makki Di Roti, Corn Bread, is one of the famous punjabi bread which and is popular world-wide, Talking about food in punjab and no one mentions about Makki Di Roti, its impossible. The best served with Sarso Da Saag and Lassi. Also some people like to get served the Roti with Curd (Yogurt) or even pulses. This type of bread is a daily morning breakfast meal for some of the families in punjab. Specially when NRI people go back to Punjab during their vacation, every one just loves to have this.
Ingredients:Corn Flour - 2 CupsGrated Raddish - 2Oil/Ghee - 1/4 CupWarm Water to kneadSalt - As per taste
Prepration:1:- Take som ewarm water and knead the corn flour and while kneading add grated raddish and also the salt as per your taste.2:- Make small ball of approx. 2inches in diamter of the kneaded flour.3:- Take individual ball and press it to make a flour discs.4:- Warm the burner and let the pan/Tawa get heated, once heated put some oil/Ghee on it.5:- Place the Flour disc on the Tawa and let it cook on low heat.6:- While heating keep turning the flour discs on both sides so that both sides of the flour gets roasted equally.7:- ALso keep applying some ghee while roasting so that the flour does not gets stick to the utensils.8:- Once bothe sides of the flour discs are cooked well, you have Makki Di Roti read to taste.
Serve this with your favourite side dish.

asssin tusin lassssi pissinnn!!!!

unlike the rest of the world punjab has its own variety of natural drinks lassi tops the list,,, followed by ganne da ras {sugarcane juice} and sattu{grampowder sweet juice] alcohol comes to least consumption but unluckily it is gaining ground in ppunjab as well.lets together stop its consumption, je glassy khadkani wi hai tan lassi di khadkao wai.....!!! bharawaan da dhaba at amritsar is famous for its lasssi,,, so must visit and cheers!!! h ha ha