Pakistan

Pakistan blends Indus Valley heritage with Mughal and Central Asian influences across textiles, music and metalwork.

Textile & dress Music & dance Crafts Food & cooking Nature & herbalism

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Ajrak block printing

Ajrak block printing

Resist block printing in Sindh using natural indigo and madder to create geometric shawls.

Textile & dress

Qawwali devotional music

Qawwali devotional music

Sufi devotional singing performed at shrines, driven by harmonium, hand-clapping and call-and-response.

Decorative truck art

Decorative truck art

Trucks and rickshaws covered in painted floral motifs, calligraphy and hammered metal panels.

Biryani cooking

Biryani cooking

Layered rice cooked with marinated meat and spices, with strong Sindhi and Karachi traditions.

Suri Jagek sun observation

Suri Jagek sun observation

Kalash practice of reading the sun, moon and stars against the landscape to guide farming and festivals.

Nature & herbalism