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The subcontinent has had a rich culture. The British colonies and the Mughal Empire, religions like Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, contributed to its diversity.
Do you know how much diversity is found in our country?
From North-western Pakistan to South-Eastern Pakistan, you will notice a difference in traditions, languages, art, clothes, and dances.
Pakistan consists of four provinces and each province has its own traditional dances and songs. According to the research, thirteen types of dances are found in Pakistan. They are Attan, Khattak dance, Chitrali dance, Bhangra, Sammi, Luddi, Giddha, Leva, Jhumer, Chap, Ho Jamalo, Dhamal, and Jhumro. Each dance has its own importance according to the provinces.
Dance has been a part of society from an early age. It is a type of body language used to communicate or to express something. This mode of communication was used even before people could read and write. Yes, dances are that old!
However, in recent years, our various tribal dance forms are becoming extinct. Information about them is lost. According to the research, most of the Chitrali tribal dances are forgotten by its people and information about dances of the province of Balochistan were also not available.
Take this quiz to find out about your traditional dances.
If you have some interesting information about the traditional dances of this region, do let us know in the comments below!
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Art Attan Bhangra Chap Chitrali dance Cultural heritage Culture culture of pakistan Dhamal diversity featured folk dances of pakistan freedom of expression Giddha history history of pakistan Ho Jamalo Jhumer Jhumro Khattak dance Leva Luddi Quiz Sammi traditional dances of pakistan
