Handmade in India

Phulkari pakhi, hand fan with a laccoated
wooden handle.
1 Truck drivers pause for launch at
a roadside dhaba, stop- over
restaurant.
2 Festivities at the Hola Mohalla
include spectacular displays of
fencing and tent pegging, as the
people show off their legendary
martial and equestrian skills.
3 A Gujjar family; nomadic cattle
herders, they are followers of Islam
and are easily identifiable by their
distinct clothing and jewellery.
4 Women making roti a the langar at Harmandar
Sahib;every Sikh is expected to volunteer at the
communal kitchen and all visitors, regardless of
their caste and creed, may partake the hot food
prepared there.
5 An array of parandas, tasselled braids,
displayed at a stall at Parandiyanwala Bazaar
near Harmandar Sahib,Amritsar.
Punjab is the largest
producer of wheat,
which is planted in
November and
harvested in May.
Festivals
Baisakhi
Diwali
Guru Parab
Hola Mohalla
Lohri
Maghi Mela
Teej
Attire
Patiala Salwaarbaggy
gathered pants
Paranda - hair Tassels
Phulkari- wraps
Tillajuttiembroidered
footwear
tahmat-wrap around
Pag - turban
Loi- Handwoven
shawl
Kara-iron bangles
Kirpan - swords
Languages
Punjabi
Hindustani
Scripts:
Gurumukhi
Cuisine
Lassi- Buttermilk
Sarson da saagmustard
leaf dish
Moolie di roti- radish
stuffed bread
Makki di roti - corn
bread
Missi di roti-gram
bread
Ma di daal - lentil
preparation
Pinni, Dodhasweetmeat
Kanji-cooler
Rawa di kheer-sweet
shalgam-gobhi acharturnip
& cauliflower
pickle