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Teeyan
Teeyan (), also known as Teeyan Da Teohar (trans: the festival of women) or Teej, is a festival celebrated throughout Punjab which is dedicated to the onset of the monsoon and focuses on daughters sisters, and mothers. Celebration The festival is celebrated during the monsoon season from the third day of the lunar month of Sawan on the bright half, up to the full moon of Sawan (about 13 days), by women. Married women go to their maternal house to participate in the festivities.Alop Ho Raha Punjabi Virsa: Harkesh Singh KehalUnistar Books PVT Ltd In the past, it was traditional for women to spend the whole month of Sawan with their parents. Gifts Whether or not a married woman goes to her parents, brothers take a gift set to their sisters called a 'sandhara'. A sandhara includes a Punjabi Suit/sari, laddoo, bangles, mehndi (henna) and a swing. File:Boondi laddoo.JPG, Boondi laddoo File:"Bangles..jpg, Bangles File:Mehandi.jpg, Mehandi File:Shalwar kameez Colours.jpg, Punjab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teej
Tīja, , literally meaning "third"—denoting the third day after the new moon when the monsoon begins as per the Hindu calendar—is a collective term for three Hindu List of Hindu festivals, festivals primarily dedicated to the mother goddess Pārvatī and her consort Śiva. It is mainly celebrated by married women and unmarried girls, especially in Nepal and North India, to pray for the long life of their husband or future husband and to welcome the arrival of the monsoon through singing, swinging, dancing, joyous celebration, pūjā, and often vrata, fasting. Tīja collectively refers to three festivals: Haryālī Tīja, Kajari Tīja, and Hartālikā Tīja. Haryālī Tīja (literally, "green Tīja"), also known as Sindhārā Tīja, Chhoṭī Tīja, Śrāvaṇa Tīja, or Sāvana Tīja, falls on the third day after the new moon in the month of Śrāvaṇa (month), Śrāvaṇa. It marks the day when Śiva consented to Pārvatī’s wish to marry him. Women visit their parental h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malpua
Malpua, or sometimes shortened to pua, is a sweetened breakfast served with morning tea or as a snack with afternoon tea or as a dessert originating from the East Indian subcontinent, popular in Bhutan, India, and Nepal. History Barley was the most prolific grain eaten by the ''Aryans'' of the Vedic period. One preparation was a sweet cake called malpua, where barley flour was either fried in ghee or boiled in water, and then dipped in honey. Malpua preserves both the name and the essentials of this preparation. Malpua and its varieties Malpua is popular in Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra and Nepal where it is served during festivals along with other sweets. In South Indian states such as Tamil Nadu the same dish is also known as Adhirasam. The batter for malpua in some areas is prepared by crushing ripe bananas or (in Bangladesh) coconut, adding flour, and water or milk. The mixture is sometimes delicately seasoned with cardamoms. It is deep fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halva
Halva (also halvah, halwa, halua, and other spellings; ) is a type of confectionery that is widely spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Central Asia, and South Asia. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made from flour, butter, liquid oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, turmeric powder, and sweetened with sugar. Etymology The word ''halva'' entered the English language between 1840 and 1850 from Romanian, which came from , itself ultimately derived from , a sweet confection.Halvah , , 2009 The root in , means "sweet". The Persian name for the confection is , meaning "oil food".
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Puri (food)
Puri, also poori, is a type of Deep fry, deep-fried bread, made from leavening agent, unleavened whole-wheat flour, originated from the Indian subcontinent. Puris are most commonly served as breakfast or snacks. It is also served at special or ceremonial functions as part of ceremonial rituals along with other vegetarian food offered in Hindu prayer as prasadam. When hosting guests it is common in some households to serve puri in place of roti, as a small gesture of formality. Puri is often eaten in place of roti on special holidays. Name The name ''Puri'' derives from the Sanskrit word पूरिका (pūrikā), from पूर (pūra) "filled". In other South Asia, South Asian languages it is known as: Urdu language, Urdu and Marathi language, Marathi: پوری (''pūrī''), Dogri language, Dogri and Hindi: पूरी (''pūrī'') or पूड़ी (''pūṛī''), Kumaoni language, Kumaoni: लगड (''lagaḍ''), (''poori''), (''pūri''), Gujarati language, Guja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kheer
Kheer, khir or payasam is a pudding or porridge popular in the Indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice. It can be additionally flavoured with dried fruits, nuts, cardamom and saffron. Instead of rice, it may contain cracked wheat, vermicelli ( sevai), sago or tapioca (sabudana). In Northern India, it is made in various ways. The most popular versions are the ones made with rice and vermicelli (semiya). Etymology The word ''kheer'' is derived from the Sanskrit word '' kshira'' (क्षीर), which means milk or a milk-based dish. Kheer is also the archaic name for sweet rice pudding. The word ''payasam'' used in South India for kheer originates from the Sanskrit term ''pāyasa'' (पायस), which means "milk" or a dish made from milk. This term evolved into various regional languages, including Malayalam (പായസം, pāyasaṁ), Telugu (పాయసం, pāyasaṁ), and Tamil (பாயசம், pāyacam). Ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikkli
Kikkli (pronounced: kick-lee), also spelled as Kikli, is one of the folk dances of Punjabi people, Punjabi women and girls performed by two girls holding hands and twirling each other in circle and balancing their positions in circular motions. It is generally popular in young girls and performed in pairs. A variety of songs are used with clapping. Dancing style It is more of a sport than a dance for young girls. Two girls stands face to face close to each other and hold their hands crossing arms with their bodies inclined back; in this position their arms are stretched to the maximum and hands interlock firmly. Then they wheel round fast continuously with their ''dupatta''s floating in the air and anklets making tinkling sound. The other ladies encourages them to go faster and faster by singing songs with clapping. Sometimes it is done by four girls. The folk song related to the dance has much variety. See also * Fugdi References {{Dance in India Punjabi culture Folk dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Language
Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 88.9 million native speakers according to the 2023 Pakistani census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, according to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census. It is spoken among a Punjabi diaspora, significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Gulf states. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Persian alphabet, Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi, Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Brahmic scripts, Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boliyan
Boliyan or bolis are couplets that are sung in Punjab. Boliyan are often sung in accompaniment of bhangra dances. A boli expresses typical situations and their emotions. Usually a boli is sung and introduced by one woman, and then other girls form a chorus. These boliyan are usually passed down generation by generation orally. This forms a continuous and successive chain, each generation being taught by its predecessor. It is through this process that boliyan have been refined and passed on from long ago. Although commonly women do ''giddha'' and sing'' boliyan'', in the Malwa region, in lower Punjab, men sing the ''boliyan''. They also do '' Bhangra'' dances to accompany the ''Boliyan'' (see Malwai Giddha). Boliyan are traditional, but time has made changes in them too. They are not only composed by professionals, but even farmers contribute to them. They have a uniform rhythm, and often their appeal is enhanced by a meaningless rhyme being added to them. Almost all folk da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giddha
Giddha () is a popular folk dance of women in the Punjab region. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic as bhangra; at the same time it manages to creatively display feminine grace, elegance and flexibility. It is a highly colourful dance form which has spread to all regions of India. Women perform this dance mainly at festive or social occasions. The dance is accompanied by rhythmic clapping, with a typical traditional folk song performed by elder women in the background. Giddha varies from other forms of traditional Punjabi dance in that it does not require the two-headed barrel '' dhol'' drum to be performed. Instead, women stand in a circle formation and clap rhythms. A lead woman will recite a ''boli'' (lyrics) with a refrain that the entire circle then repeats. The whole form of a giddha song is worked through in this call and response form. Giddha details stories of women's lives, including sexual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Suit
Salwar or shalwar is cloth worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. It is the lower-garment of the shalwar kameez suit which is widely-worn in South Asia. It is known for its lively hues, rich fabrics, and embroidery. The outfit has been a part of Punjabi tradition of India and Pakistan for centuries. It is also the national dress of Pakistan, and since the later 1960s, the salwar is being used in government offices in Pakistan. Salwar can be distinguished from the Punjabi suthan which is shorter than the salwar. Types * Afghani shalwar – tends to be loose. * Anarkali shalwar – slim fitted salwar. * Peshawari shalwar – is very loose down to the ankles. * Balochi shalwar – has a very roomy salwar using large lengths of cloth. * Punjabi shalwar - is straight * Patiala shalwar – is wide at the top but fits closely to the legs and is gathered at the ankles. * Saraiki shalwar – is very wide and baggy with many voluminous folds. * Sindhi salwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
