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.

This 15th-century Timurid-era Quran is one of the only four Qurans which exist today on Chinese wax paper. The relationship between the...

An overview of the craft of Kani Shawls from Kashmir.

Muslim Folklore | The Dastan-i-Ejderha is a legend about Hazrat Ali (R) slaying a dragon.

Qadir Bukhsh Rind Baloch, a freedom fighter who rose to fame for making his enemies lose their noses.

The story of how the Prince of Gilgit, Ra Trakhan, was born, castaway, and eventually found his way back to the throne.

Mughal-Era Folklore | The Blackbuck for whom Jahangir built Hiran Minar.

Animal Folklore | The Markhor | Lore from Gilgit Baltistan