Words by Wattayo Faqir | A series

How did Cake Rusks become a bakery essential in Pakistan?

Animal Lore | The Snow Leopard | Wakhi Lore from Gilgit Baltistan

Seven Medicinal Plants of Pakistan found on postage stamps.

Folk tradition for times when a tree fails to bear fruit.

The applications of Damascene Roses in herbal medicine in Pakistan.

A Hindko Folktale about a quack doctor.

An Urdu anecdote about Satan and the Pharaoh.

A Fable | Riches often make people forget where they come from.

What does the Kubrawiyya Sufi Order of Khorasan tell us about the philosophy of colours?

A Pakistani fairytale about Prince Ahmed, his friends, and a flying horse.

A note on the understanding of Geometry in folk knowledge.

Hindko Fable | There is always a heavy price to be paid for cruelty.

Travel Blog | Faiz Mahal | Khairpur

Travel Blog | Nawab Qilla | Dera Bugti

Travel Blog | The Guides Chapel | Mardan

Travel Blog | Pakistan's Doll House | Attock Khurd Railway Station

The beauty of bangles goes beyond aesthetics. A little on folk wisdom behind an ancient cultural practice.

Natural dyes that have been traditionally used in ethnic Pakistani textiles.

Between 2004 and 2008, Balochistan faced a jaundice outbreak. Many turned to Hakeemi for treatment. In this post, we explore the folk remedies and beliefs that shaped their response.