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The Modern Circus in Pakistan
Performers and entertainers traveled around, earning coins for their skills, a practice in modern-day Pakistan.

Folkloristan
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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Did you know about the history of Kundan Jewellery?
Kundan jewellery is one of the oldest crafting styles; it was brought to South Asia several centuries ago.

Folkloristan
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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Mussarat Nazeer
Mussarat Nazeer was first offered a supporting role in the film "Qatil (1955)," where she was nicknamed "Chandni" by the director.

Punnu Khan
Sep 18, 20222 min read
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Abdullah Hussain's "Udaas Naslein"
Abdullah Hussain rose to roar fame after writing his debut novel Udaas Naslein, first published in 1964 and translated into English.

Rida Baloch
Sep 18, 20224 min read
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Nomadic Culture, Migration, and the Effects of Colonialism
According to research, Many Baloch people migrated during the “Little Ice Age” to different parts of Punjab in diverse waves.

Rida Baloch
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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Vanguard Hunter Askari
Askari Mirza was the second youngest son of Mughal Emperor Babur. As such, it was unlikely that he would ever become the heir-apparent.

Folkloristan
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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Pakistan's Postal History
As a colony of the British Empire, postal stamps minted in the name of the British Monarch were used in the Indian Subcontinent.

Folkloristan
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Did you know about the history of paper currency in Pakistan?
1861: Paper Currency Act, the British Crown gains monopoly of issuing paper currency .

Folkloristan
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Did you know about links between medieval Gwadar and Muscat?
Kech-Makran coastal region of Balochistan held immense importance during medieval times.It was an important link between the Middle East

Folkloristan
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Did you know about the colonization of insanity in the subcontinent?
Transplanting European ideas of treating the mentally ill into Indian society, however, proved difficult.

Folkloristan
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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Mohsin Naqvi
Moshin Naqvi had the power to give human emotions the deepness of an ocean through his words. His words would pierce right through the chest

Rida Baloch
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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Bano Qudsiya's Raja Gidh
Suppose you live in Pakistan and are affiliated with Pakistani literature in any way. In that case, you must have heard the name "Raja Gidh'

Rida Baloch
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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Sohni Mahiwal
From Bukhara to Gujrat - a tale of love and betrayal across the River Chanaab Artwork credits: Abeer Kasiri Legend has it that in the...

Folkloristan
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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Sassi Punhun
An ill-fated yet eternal love between a Sindhi Princess and a Baloch Prince Once upon a time, a baby girl was born to the Raja of...

Folkloristan
Aug 18, 20224 min read
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Behram Khan and Gul Andama
A rather enthralling of love and war where the fates of a Roman prince, a Chinese Princess, and a Pakistani Djinn intertwine. In ancient...

Folkloristan
Aug 18, 20224 min read
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Reshma Ji - Daughter of the Desert
Reshama Ji | Daughter of the Desert

Rida Baloch
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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Heer Ranjha
An ill-fated romance from Punjabi heartlands which continues to live in our hearts. Artwork credits: Abeer Kasiri Once upon a time,...

Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20227 min read
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Chirmaan Hakim
Reshun's braveheart Chirmaan Hakim of Reshun was a warrior, a courtier and a diplomat hailing from Chitral’s Singhaye tribe. After the...

Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20222 min read
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Anarkali
Remembering Shehzada Saleem and his beloved In the 16th century, a King named Akbar ruled India. So one day, the king arrives at the...

Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20223 min read
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Mirza Sahiban
Your love or your blood? Centuries ago, twelve generations after Heer, a beautiful girl was born to a tribal chief of the Sial clan. Her...

Folkloristan
Aug 6, 20223 min read
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