2. Balochistan: Introduction
Location:
South-West of Pakistan
Area=3,47,190 km2
Constitutes 44% of
Pakistan’s total land
Largest province of
Pakistan in terms of area
Population:13.16
million(1.316 crore)
Literacy Rate: 43%
3. Balochistan:
Provincial Capital: Quetta
Total Districts:30
Quetta
Gwadar
Zhob
Mastung
Dera Bugti
Pishin
Ziarat
Qila Abdullah
Chagai
Kalat
Awaran
Lasbela
Jhal Mags
Harnai
Khuzdar
Sibi
Ziarat
Bolan
Musa Khel
Barkhan
Kohlu
Qila Saifullah
Nasir Abad
Jafar Abad
Panjgur
Kech
Loralai
Sheerani
* Four of the sub-divided districts not shown on map
5. Culture of Baloch People:
A number of tribes constitute to make people
of Balochistan.
Three major tribes of Balochistan are:
Baloch
Brahvi
Pashtoon (Pathan)
6. Culture of Balochistan: Languages
Pashto
Brahvi
Baluchi
Most of the people in cities and towns understand and speak two
languages.
Majority of the population speak the national language Urdu.
Major
7. Culture of Balochistan:
In Kachhi and Sibi districts, people speak Saraiki and Sindhi.
Quetta city, the confluence point
of all linguistic groups accommodates
not only Urdu, Baluchi, Pashto, Brahvi
and Sindhi speaking people but
Darri and Persian speaking ones as well.
8. Culture of Balochistan: Dress
Turban is the common headwear
of the men.
The mean's shalwar kameez
consists of a very baggy shalwar
which uses large lengths of
cloth.
The kameez is also loose, which traditionally is
long with long sleeves.
9. Culture of Balochistan:
The female Balochi suit consists of the
head scarf, long dress and a shalwar.
Balochi women wear loose dresses
which are decorated in local designs
which include
Balochi silk-thread chain-stitch embroidery
()یئاھڑک
Balochi embroidery alone has 118 different
basic designs.
10. Culture of Balochistan: Food
The popular dishes of Balochistan are:
Sajji
Kaak, a rock-hard prepared bread.
11. Culture of Balochistan:
Khaddi Kabab is a dish in which a whole lamb or goat is cooked
over a fire.
Dampukht is also a Balochi dish which
is prepared with meat and it is cooked in fats.
12. Culture of Balochistan: Festivals
Religious
Festivals
Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-Meladun-
Nabi
Cultural
Festivals
Sibi Festival
Buzkashi
Sibi Festival: The festival lasts for
almost a week in mid-February.
Folk music performances,
cultural dances, handicrafts stalls,
and cattle shows are present
at this festival.
Buzkashi: It is a sport played on
horse-back by two teams that use
their skills to snatch a goat from
each other.