KPK

KhyberPakhtunkhwaFood – PCRS. Rice dishes and kebabs feature prominently in Pashtuncuisine. Lamb is eaten more often in Pashtun cuisine than any other Pakistani cuisines. Rice haleem, chapli kabab, tika, and mutton karahi are the most famousdishes.

Games in kpk

bauza kashi

Buzkashi (بزکشی, literally “goat pulling” in Persian) is a Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to place a goat or calf carcass in a goal.

naiza bazi

Tent pegging is a cavalry sport of ancient origin, and is one of only ten equestrian disciplines. …. In Pakistan tent pegging is known as Neza Bazi as well.

pakhton dance & Music

 Attan dance Folk dance of Pashtuns tribes of Pakistan including the unique styles of Quetta and Waziristan. • Khattak dance • Mahsud Attan (Dance) • Waziri dance • Chitrali dance • Gumhar and Gatka popular dance of hazara division
Traditional Pashto music is mostly classic ghazals, using • Rubab • Sitar • Tabla • Harmonium • Flute and several other musical instruments.

Pakhton festivals

The biggest holidays for Pashtuns are the Islamic Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, followed by Afghan Independence Day (August 19) and Pakistan Independence Day (August 14). The arrival of Sparlay or spring, known as Naw-Wraz (New Day), is also celebrated by some Pashtuns. It is an ancient annual Pashtun festival which celebrates both the beginning of spring and the New Year. Amongst some Pashtuns, Sheshbeeyeh, a prelude festival to Nava Wroz, is also celebrated. 

Pakhton dress

The traditional clothing for the lower region is the khat partug which is a shalwar kameez combination and is worn by men and women. The khat (also called khattaki or in Marwat Pashtu, kamis)[1] is the shirt which fits closely to the body to the waist and then flares out, either to the knees, or in the case of women, to the ankles. The khat worn by women can be elaborately embroidered at the neck with needle work.

The partug (also called pardig) is a loose shalwar which has many folds and is loosely brought together at the ankles. Men also wear a turban and a scarf (called patkai),[1] while women wear a head scarf.

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