Punjabi folklore, more particularly its

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s, is said to be the autobiography of its people. Folklore is the body of expressive

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, including tales,

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s) of that culture,

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, or

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. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The academic and usually

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study of folklore is sometimes called

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List of Punjabi folklore

Depiction of Raja Rasalu, a Punjabi folk hero

Punjabi Sikhs and Hindus

*The Adventures of raja Rasalu- (Punjabi:ਰਾਜਾ ਰਸਾਲੂ) *The Chronicles of the Nang *

Sakhi Sarwar Sakhi Sarwar (Urdu, Punjabi, Balochi: ) is a town in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is named after a Muslim Sufi saint Syed Ahmad Sultan, also known as Sakhi Sarwar, whose tomb is situated in the vicinity. The tomb itself was ...

and Dani Jatti * Dhanna Bhagat *Sarwar *The Legend of Guru Guggalegends of the Panjab, Part 1 By R. C. Temple, Page121 *Princess Adhik Anup Dai *The Legend of Sila Dai *The Story of Raja Mahi Parkash of Sarmor *The Story of Syama, Lord of Sohini *The Song of Negi Bahadur *Madana the Brave, Lord of Chaura *The Legend of Safidon *Princess Niwal Dai *The Genealogies of Lal Beg *The Legend of Raja Gopi Chand *The Story of Raja Chandarbhan and Rani Chand Karan *Songs About Namdev *Sakhi Sarwar and Jati *The Marriage of Sakhi Sarwar *The Ballad of Chuhar Singh *Sansar Chand of Kangra and Fatteh Parkash of Sarmor *Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur *The Story of Raja Jagdeo *Raja Nal *The Legend of Raja Jagdeo *Raja Nal *The Legend of Raja Dhol *Raja Rattan Sin of Chhittaur *Sarwan and Farjian *Puran Bhagat *Sucha Singh Soorma *Jeona Maur *Loona *Kehar Singh Ram Kaur *Sham Kaur/sham Singh/sham Lal *Dhol Sammi *Kaulan *Manu Guggu *Ustaad Harman

Punjabi Muslims

*The Marriage of Ghazi Salar *The Ballad Of Isa Baniya *The Ballad of Isa Bapari *Hyms to Abdu Iiah Shah of Samin *The Adventures of Mir Chakur *Ismail Khan S Grandmother *The Bracelet-Maker of Jhang *

Heer Ranjha ''Heer Ranjha'' (or ''Heer and Ranjha'') ( pnb, , ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ ) is one of several popular tragic romances of Punjab, other important ones being "Sohni Mahiwal", " Mirza Sahiban" and " Sassi Punnhun". There are several poetic ...

Mirza Sahiba ''Mirza Sahiban'' ( pa, ਮਿਰਜ਼ਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਂ, , ') is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. The other three are ''Heer Ranjha'', '' Sohni Mahiwal'' and '' Sassi Punnun''. There are five other popular folkl ...

Sassi Punnun Sassi Punnuh or Sassui Punhun ( sd, سَسُئيِ پُنهوُن) is a love story from Punjabi, Sindhi, and Balochi folklore. The story is about a faithful lover who will endure any difficulty while seeking her beloved husband who was separat ...

Sohni Mahiwal Sohni Mahiwal or Suhni Mehar ( pa, , ਸੋਹਣੀ ਮਹੀਂਵਾਲ is one of the four popular tragic romances of Punjab including Sindh. In Sindh Sohni's shrine is in Shahdadpur Town of Sangar District. The others are Sassi Punnun, Mirz ...

*Shirin Farhad *

Yusuf and Zulaikha "Yusuf and Zulaikha" (the English transliteration of both names varies greatly) refers to a medieval Islamic version of the story of the prophet Yusuf and Potiphar's wife which has been for centuries in the Muslim world, and is found in many langu ...

* Dulla Bhatti

References

External links

{{Portal, Punjab
The Legends Of The Punjab : Temple, R. C.The Legend of Guru GuggaPuran BhagatGuru GuggaLoona by Shiv Kumar BatalviThe Marriage of Ghazi SalarRaja JagdeoRaja Gopi Chand Arif Lohar Sings Mirza
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The Adventures of Mir ChakurThe Ballad Of Isa BaniyaPrincess Adhik Anup DhaiMadna the Brave
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List of Punjabi folklore

Punjabi Sikhs and Hindus

Punjabi Muslims

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