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Khara : a very typical punjabi wedding ritual

Since the very first episodes, I’ve been wanting to make a post on marriage ceremonies shown for Liaqat Bhai’s wedding and finally  I have found a book explaining it properly ! So, do you remember the scenes in the photos … Continue reading

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Punjabi culture paintings

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Here are some very beautiful paintings I found on the web and I think they give some very authentic glimpses of the punjabi culture. Some of these glimpses can be found in “Sadqay Tumhare” as well ! If you don’t … Continue reading

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A guest must be coming !

In ep 4, you probably saw that when a crow was crowing on Shano’s roof, her sister said ” A guest mut be coming !” and Halil was indeed on his way to meet Shano ! So, in the series of … Continue reading

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What is the Evil Eye ?!

May it be in the title song or in the sing sung by Shano in ep 2, the concept of the Evil Eye is very present in our drama. If you don’t remember, in the title song, they say ” Sau … Continue reading

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Will Halil make the same mistake as Prince Salim ?

In epiosode 4 of Sadqay Tumare, Maqsood warned Halil not to make the same mistake as the mughal Prince Salim. Some of yo may not know this love story so I decided to make this post. The picture above if … Continue reading

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Cricket in Pakistan

Some of you must be wondering “why does Halil play cricket instead of playing football (soccer) ?” . In fact, why do Pakistani not play football like other so many countries ? Well, apart from Pakistan’s Former-British-colony-background, I think the … Continue reading

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What is a jalebi ?

These are the jalebi Halil’s brother loves to eat ! Do you rememer ? It was in the very first episode when Kheloo suggests his parents to bring his brother to the wedding instead of him. Thank God, he changed his … Continue reading

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Kheloo’s favourite dish !

“Makai di roti (bread made of corn flour) taken with Mustard Saag is a delicacy which is loved by all. Its not only relished by the rural folk but also is as much liked by the city dwellers as it … Continue reading

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Manji or Punjabi bed

“Charpai, or Charpoy, is a traditional woven bed in Punjab. In Punjabi and Saraiki, it is called a Manjaa or Manji and consists of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes. Traditionally the user would lie directly on … Continue reading

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Tanga

    “Though mini vans, wagons and Chingchis have gradually replaced the animal transport chiefly a tonga, (horse drawn buggy) in the cities, villagers still find tonga as a cheaper mode of transport. And being conventional transport in the countryside since centuries, … Continue reading

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