SARAIKI COMMUNITY

HISTORY

CONCLUSION SARAILKI
PEOPLE

CONTENTS

SPORTS SARAIKI
LANGUAGE

SARAIKI
CULTURE
 HISTORY
 The origin of saraiki culture came from
Indus valley
 MULTAN considered as the most ancient
city of the world
 Saraiki culture is greatly influenced by
Greek Persians MONGOLS and
AFGHANISTAN
 The word SARAIKI originated from the
word SAUVIRA the kingdom name of
ancient also mentioned in the sanskrit
MAHABHARATA
 SARAIKI PEOPLE
 MOST of the saraiki people is divided in to
two group JUTT/RAJPUT and those who
are baloch by origin
 Most saraiki tribes either claim Arab
ancestry or else form distinct communities
 Historical the arora were hindu community
settled in southern Punjab who also spoke
saraiki or multani as they call it
 SARAIKI PEOPLE CONT

A significant number of saraiki speaking

people also reside in india
 Saraiki Language

 Saraiki is standardized written language

belong to Indo-Aryan language family
 Saraiki language is spoken by over 80
million people Among those 50 Million are
Pakistani and 30 Million are in India
 Saraiki is the 61 largest language out of
more than 6000 language in the world
Promotional Steps for the language
 Saraiki language has been used in academics
until recently.
 An organization namely saraiki Academy was
founded in MULTAN
 The Islamia university of Bahawalpur
department of saraiki,Bahauddin Zakariya
university MULTAN department of saraiki and
ALLAMA Iqbal open university Islamabad were
established for promotional purpose
 Saraiki Culture
 People usually wear shalwar kameez which is
the national dress of Pakistan but the traditional
male dress LUNGI with chola (kameez)
 The tradition is also put RUMAL or shaal on
shoulder chader is also an important part of
male and female dress women wear bochanrr
and men wear Patka on the head
 Women also used to wear ghagra but it is not
used only for wedding and parties
 A language of love and literature
 Cont…
 Enabled the great saraikii poets to
produce master piece of literature
 KHAWAJA GHULAM FARID
 SACHAL SARMAST
 SHAH ABDUL LATIF BHATAI
 They are some of famous saraiki poets
 SPORTS
 Saraiki culture has its own traditional sports and game

 Geeti Danna

 Bandar killa

 Pittu garam

 Kabadi
 Famous saraiki singer

 Abida parven

 Zulfqar zulfi

 Allah Ditta loney wala

 Atta ullah esa khelvi

 ART & Music
 Jhummar is the traditional folk dance
A lively form of music and dance
 Originated in multan and Baloshistan
 The word “JHUMMAR’’ comes from
Jhum/Jhoom which means swaying
 Other local & Cultural tradition
 CHARPAI AND HAMACHA
 In saraiki culture it can be found in chowks
and baithaks
 The biggest charpai of the world is also in
DERA GHAZI KHAN according Guinness
to world record
Culture norms & Common value
 A reflection of patience in their
personalities
 Possess tenderness
 Self determined
 Independent
 Hospitable
 Conclusion
 As explained earlier that sareki has got
ancient history

 A lot of modification have also come in its

language and dialect
Saraiki poetry