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133: 743:, have played an instrumental role in the development of a wide variety of Pakistani folklore. Despite the historical influence of linguistic and religious differences, the country’s rich folklore tends, in all regions, to deal with the broad themes of love, war, historical events and the supernatural. However, broadly speaking, the folklore of the southern regions tends to draw mainly upon historical events, such as a peasant uprisings and tragic love stories, while the folklore of the northern regions tends to lay greater emphasis on the supernatural, featuring magical/mythological beings such as 167: 2743: 661: 2753: 36: 1169:) tells the tale of a young man who was known to steal from the rich and distribute it among the poor in the Kashmir Valley. He would cover himself in oil, enter the premises of wealthy individuals through their chimneys and then escape with all their gold. Layak Tchoor is among several venerated thieves in Kashmiri folklore, including, 818:. The material for the project has been collected both from the oral traditions village folks and the written record. This folklore series deals with many different genres within Sindhi folklore and literature, including (among others) fables, fairy-tales, pseudo-historical romances, folk-poetry, folk songs, proverbs and riddles. 806:, who pines for her lover Punhu, is known and sung in every Sindhi settlement. Yet further examples of the folklore of Sindh include the stories of Umar Marui and Suhuni Mehar. Sindhi folk singers of both sexes have played a vital role in the preservation and transmission of Sindhi folklore. They sang the 1042:
Azhdaar - a type of Chitrali dragon, described as a large, winged serpent with a golden mane like that of a lion. Tales surrounding the azdhaar usually feature its protecting treasure and devouring warriors. Such tales often feature the motif of a warrior protecting himself from being devoured by an
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of European folklore). According to local tradition, encountering the halmasti is a bad omen, with such sightings happening usually at night. To this day, many truck and jeep drivers from Chitral's remote valleys will claim to have seen the halmasti running alongside side their vehicles at night,
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over a number of centuries. Kashmiri is rich in Persian words and has a vast number of proverbs, riddles and idiomatic sayings that are frequently employed in everyday conversation. Folk heroes and folktales reflect the social and political history of the Kashmiri people and their quest for a
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are attributed to have inspired folk music in Punjabi and have added depth and richness to its delivery. These traditions were passed down generations in oral or written forms and were often recited, told as
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Nangini - a type of female entity rooted in the ancient folk religion of Chitral, the Nangini was believed to be the supernatural protectress of the home, and consequently held in high reverence.
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on the musical scale and accurate pauses, if not performed well leaves a performer breathless and unable to continue. Most of the beats used in modern Punjabi music (often misleadingly labelled
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in Punjabi actually inspired many generations of spiritual leaders and social activists to combine the message of God with teenage love tales. This gave rise to what is known as the
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and material relating to the hero Marui, imbuing it with its own distinctive local colour or flavour in relation to the folklore of its neighbouring states. The love story of
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azhdaar by placing his sword above his head with the tip of the blade in one hand and the hilt in the other, resulting in the laceration of the dragon's fish-like mouth.
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languages and deal with themes such as tragic love, resistance and war. The Baloch are known to respect bravery and courage, as is required under the Baloch code of
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Dances are done on all major functions and weddings in Kashmiri traditions such as birthdays, weddings, and crop harvesting. These include:
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Halmasti - folk tales describe the Halmasti as a wolf-like creature the size of a horse, which spits flames out of its mouth (compare the
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Online. Edited by Rolf Wilhelm Brednich, Heidrun Alzheimer, Hermann Bausinger, Wolfgang Brückner, Daniel Drascek, Helge Gerndt,
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over many centuries. Sindh thus possesses a wealth of folklore, including such well-known components as the traditional
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in songs with passion in every village of Sindh. Sindhi folklore has been compiled in a series of forty volumes under
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Chatiboi - described as a creature which howls out horrible cries during flash floods and avalanches in Chitral.
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style of dancing, has a curious rhythm distinguished by an inertial back sway with every forward step.
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Chumur Deki - described as an iron-legged creature, which roams about Chitral on snowy winter nights.
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in their messages. It will not be wrong to say that popularity and nearly divine status of
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heritage of transmitting popular tales of love, valour, honour and moral integrity amongst
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on Punjabi culture is so strong that even religious leaders and revolutionaries like
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Shahdad Chota – tells the tale of a Baloch mercenary who battled the Portuguese in
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over many centuries. The majority of such folk traditions are preserved in the
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Both Indo-Aryan mythology and Iranic mythology, which evolved from the earlier
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in Punjab region. The most popular writer/poet to have written Punjabi Sufi
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also boast to be among the best poetry every written in Punjabi.
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Märchen aus Pakistan, Aus dem Sindhi ubersetzt und herausgegeben
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society based on the principles of justice and equality.
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traditions that have developed in Pakistan-administered
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Types of Indic Oral Tales: India, Pakistan, And Ceylon
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with the fusion of local people and migrants from the
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