Pakistan's Culture

Bridegrooms

2009-09-16T00:50:00.000-07:00

In Pakistan, at wedding ceremonies, Bridegrooms are of great importance. They wear highly expensive dresses like sherwani, pent-coat or may be shalwar kameez.

The day of wedding is most important for brides as well as bridegrooms. They try to wear something very special. Something that attracts others and something very unique.

Mostly you have heard that bridals are prepared from beauty parlors but now-a-days bridegrooms are also prepared from beauty saloons. At that day they feel very special, thats why they do something very special. Every men has the feeling that he would be the handsome person of the world, so that on wedding day they make themselves very clean, pious and noble personality.

Brides

2009-09-11T03:05:00.000-07:00

Pakistani brides are supposed the sweetest brides all over the world. Different countries have their own styles and ideas for the bridal dressings, looks and make-up. But in Pakistan bridal is considered incomplete if she is not wearing heavy jewellery, embroided dress and a very bright make-up.

Bridal is the most important personality at her wedding function. Everybody looks her in a very different way, almost she become confused or shy on that specific day. All of her cousins and friends are trying to console her.

Embroided stuff

2009-09-09T20:10:00.001-07:00

In Pakistan, embroidery is the source of income for at least 85% people. Pakistani people work with great devotion, they have all the abilities which attracts the people all over the world. These embroided stuffs are totally hand-made. Mostly people in rural areas have these skills. These people sell their items all over the country specially in urban areas because in cities their items are of great demand.

Pakistanis are very innocent, they sell their products in very minor prices to the people of foreign areas.

Jhumke (Earings)

2009-09-08T10:29:00.000-07:00

Jhumke(Earings).............

The most attractive, colorful and traditional part of Pakistan's culture. All females love to wear earings as these are the constant source of beauty for them. It gives a very glowing effect to the eyes. Some earings are so eye catching that attracts the other person to a great extent.

Earings in Pakistan are in a great variety. These come in different colours as well as prizes. Most of them include:

Diamonds, pearls, Gold, Silver, Copper, Metallic and antique style of jewellery.

Khussa

2009-09-08T09:07:00.000-07:00

Khussa are hand made shoes. It is a traditional footwear in Pakistan. It is worn for casual use as well as in parties and functions. It is very popular in wedding and used as wedding wear we well.

Khussa shoes are made with leather and are hand stitched. They are made in numerous designs and styles. These shoes are famous for their finest embroidery works. Khussa shoes are made by expert craftsmen with a touch of perfection. Embroidery is done with beads, sequins, thread, dabka, tilla and other such materials. These embroidery works makes khussa a perfect match with any fancy dress. Khussa are comfortable and are easy to wear. Specially in Pakistan, it is very popular among females.

Paranda(Pigtail)

2009-09-08T08:45:00.000-07:00

In Pakistan it is used by women to tie or fasten their hair. It represents the culture of rural areas of Pakistan. Paranda shows the most typical look of our culture. Now-a-days mostly females avoid to wear it but at some places it is used with great zeal and zest.

Well, seeking through our culture briefly, is to know how these traditions affect our living. In urban areas of Pakistan, paranda is something which some women use to wear in Pakistani weddings(specially in Mehndi rasam) or at some cultural and colurful congregation.

Talking about these gatherings, the women here set, different themes for the party and every single person(female) is to be at the ocassion with that traditional theme.

Shawls

2009-09-06T23:42:00.000-07:00

Shawls are the most important part of our culture. It represents our peaceful and decent traditions. Women feel very comfort while wearing shawls. In Pakistan different areas have their different speciality.

Most cities have a great selection of Pashmina (Cashmere ) and Silk embroidered shawls. Pashmina shawls are so thin and light, that you’ll hardly feel their weight. These luxurious Pashmina shawls are hand woven by traditional weavers in Pakistan, whose families have been in the occupation since ages and they inherit this art from their ancestors, and tradition of this art continues from one generation to another generation.

Mehndi

2009-09-04T23:22:00.000-07:00

Mehndi is one of the most precious and temptating tradition in eastern countries. In most countries it is used as a source of beauty. In Pakistan mehndi is also used as tradition. Mostly people used it to make designs on their hands but at some places it is also used on hairs, because it pays very cool effect on a person.

Mostly teen-agers love this item. They used to wear it in wedding ceremonies, eid occasions and simply in big gatherings.

Bangles

2009-09-04T09:08:00.000-07:00

Bangles !!!!!!!!

One of the best and old tradition of women which is successfully growing day by day in the form of bracelets and bangles. They pay a very pleasant and soothing effect to the eyes. In eastern countries it is considered the best part of the jewellery. In Pakistan females try to wear bangles not only at official occasions but also in common. Specially girls used to wear it because colorful bangles looks very attractive and sweet. Their sparkling noise like chan chan attracts very much.

Shalwar Kameez

2009-09-02T20:43:00.000-07:00

Pakistan is the country in which the trend of wearing shalwar kameez is very widedly used,not only women but men also used to wear it at some places.

Today i have decided to tell you about the importance of shalwar kameez.

You know that this dress is the key of beauty for a women. A girl looks more pretty, innocent and delicate while wearing shalwar kameez as compared to other dresses.