PMSRI KENDRIYA
VIDYALAYA
BHAWANIPATNA
PUNJAB:-
FOOD,CULTURE&TRADITION
Sohan Sahu
X ‘B’
Roll no.37
TO NIPA BISWAS {TGT SST}
PROJECT ON PUNJAB: FOOD,
CULTURE, AND TRADITION
INTRODUCTION PUNJAB, OFTEN
REFERRED TO AS THE "LAND OF FIVE
RIVERS," IS A STATE IN NORTHERN
INDIA KNOWN FOR ITS VIBRANT
CULTURE, RICH TRADITIONS, AND
DELECTABLE CUISINE. ITS NAME
ORIGINATES FROM THE PERSIAN
WORDS "PANJ" (FIVE) AND "AB"
(WATER), SIGNIFYING THE FIVE
RIVERS THAT FLOW THROUGH IT. THIS
PROJECT DELVES INTO THE FOOD,
CULTURE, AND TRADITIONS THAT
MAKE PUNJAB UNIQUE.
1. FOOD OF PUNJAB PUNJAB IS RENOWNED
FOR ITS MOUTH-WATERING CUISINE,
WHICH IS A REFLECTION OF ITS AGRARIAN
LIFESTYLE AND CULTURAL RICHNESS. THE
FOOD OF PUNJAB IS CHARACTERIZED BY
ITS BOLD FLAVORS, LIBERAL USE OF
SPICES, AND LOVE FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS.
HERE ARE SOME ICONIC DISHES:
SARSON KA SAAG AND MAKKI DI ROTI:
THIS QUINTESSENTIAL PUNJABI DISH IS
MADE FROM MUSTARD GREENS AND
SERVED WITH FLATBREAD MADE FROM
CORNMEAL.
BUTTER CHICKEN: A WORLD-FAMOUS
DISH, BUTTER CHICKEN IS A RICH AND
CREAMY CURRY MADE WITH CHICKEN
MARINATED IN SPICES AND YOGURT.
2. CULTURE OF PUNJAB PUNJAB’S
CULTURE IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN ITS
HISTORY, RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY, AND
THE SPIRITED NATURE OF ITS PEOPLE.
KEY ASPECTS OF PUNJABI CULTURE
INCLUDE:
FESTIVALS: PUNJAB CELEBRATES
FESTIVALS WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM,
INCLUDING:
LOHRI: MARKING THE END OF WINTER,
THIS FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED WITH
BONFIRES, FOLK SONGS, AND DANCES.
BAISAKHI: A HARVEST FESTIVAL THAT
ALSO COMMEMORATES THE
FORMATION OF THE KHALSA BY GURU
GOBIND SINGH.
DIWALI: THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS,
CELEBRATED WITH DIYAS AND
FIREWORKS.
:
ART AND CRAFT: PUNJAB IS KNOWN FOR
ITS HANDICRAFTS, INCLUDING PHULKARI
EMBROIDERY, JUTTIS (TRADITIONAL
FOOTWEAR), AND WOODEN FURNITURE.
MUSIC AND DANCE: PUNJABI MUSIC AND
DANCE ARE INTEGRAL TO ITS CULTURE.
POPULAR FORMS INCLUDE:
BHANGRA: A HIGH-ENERGY DANCE
PERFORMED DURING HARVEST FESTIVALS.
GIDDA: A TRADITIONAL DANCE
PERFORMED BY WOMEN.
PUNJABI FOLK MUSIC: CELEBRATES LOVE,
VALOR, AND DEVOTION, WITH
INSTRUMENTS LIKE THE DHOL, TUMBI,
AND CHIMTA.PUNJAB’S CULTURE IS
DEEPLY ROOTED IN ITS HISTORY,
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY, AND THE SPIRITED
NATURE OF ITS PEOPLE. KEY ASPECTS OF
PUNJABI CULTURE INCLUDE:
FESTIVALS: PUNJAB CELEBRATES
FESTIVALS WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM,
INCLUDING:
LOHRI: MARKING THE END OF WINTER,
THIS FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED WITH
BONFIRES, FOLK SONGS, AND DANCES.
BAISAKHI: A HARVEST FESTIVAL THAT
ALSO COMMEMORATES THE FORMATION
OF THE KHALSA BY GURU GOBIND SINGH.
DIWALI: THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS,
CELEBRATED WITH DIYAS AND
FIREWORKS.
3. TRADITIONS OF PUNJAB THE
TRADITIONS OF PUNJAB ARE DEEPLY
INTERTWINED WITH ITS RELIGIOUS AND
AGRICULTURAL ROOTS:
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY: PUNJAB IS THE
BIRTHPLACE OF SIKHISM, AND THE
GOLDEN TEMPLE IN AMRITSAR IS A
SYMBOL OF ITS SPIRITUAL HERITAGE.
HINDUISM AND ISLAM ALSO HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE IN PUNJAB.
WEDDING CUSTOMS: PUNJABI
WEDDINGS ARE GRAND AND VIBRANT,
FEATURING RITUALS LIKE MEHNDI,
SANGEET, AND THE ANAND KARAJ
(SIKH MARRIAGE CEREMONY).
AGRICULTURE: KNOWN AS THE
"GRANARY OF INDIA," PUNJAB’S
TRADITIONS REVOLVE AROUND
FARMING.
4. CONCLUSION PUNJAB IS A LAND
THAT EMBODIES VIBRANCY,
RESILIENCE, AND A ZEST FOR LIFE. ITS
RICH CULINARY HERITAGE, COLORFUL
FESTIVALS, AND AGE-OLD TRADITIONS
MAKE IT A CULTURAL TREASURE TROVE.
WHETHER THROUGH ITS FLAVORFUL
DISHES OR SPIRITED DANCES, PUNJAB
CONTINUES TO LEAVE A LASTING
IMPRESSION ON ALL WHO EXPERIENCE
ITS CHARM.
VISUALS AND ARTWORK
INCLUDE PICTURES OF ICONIC PUNJABI
DISHES, TRADITIONAL ATTIRE, AND
FESTIVALS.
ADD DRAWINGS OF CULTURAL
SYMBOLS LIKE THE GOLDEN TEMPLE,
BHANGRA DANCERS, AND PHULKARI
PATTERNS.
References
Books on Punjabi
culture and cuisine.
Online articles and
websites dedicated to
the traditions of
Punjab.
Personal experiences
and interviews with
residents of Punjab.
