Introduction

The Punjabi culture is the richest culture of India. The Punjabi culture represents the royalty in dressing of Punjabis and simplicity in their livings. Punjabi’s are energetic in living although their dances are full of energy as well as grace and there folk music and folk dance is full of energy and power.

Punjabi Cuisine

Punjabi cuisine is full of spices. There food is full of proteins and fats as they used to do energetic works in crop fields.

Some examples of their food are:

• Sarson Da Saag & Makki di Roti
• Chhole Bhature

Modernization of Cuisine

People usually start eating western food instead of traditional food. Due to which the originality of Punjabi cuisine is somewhere concerned.

Punjabi Folk Dances

Punjab state has about seven folk dances. These folk dances are divided according to geographical regions of Punjab.

Gidha

A famous folk dance of Punjab is performed by Punjabi woman. This dance form is performed at all occasions of happiness whether there is any marriage, anniversary or there is any birth occasion.

Sammi

A famous dance form of Punjabi woman. This is a folk dance of lower community of Punjab. This dance form represents story of a girl, whose beloved was left her. This dance form is of Sandalbaar region of Punjab.

Luddi

A famous folk dance of Punjabi woman performed on the beat of Dhol.

Kikkali

A famous folk dance of Punjabi Girls. This folk dance is performed by small girls in circular form.

Bhangra

A famous dance form of Punjabi men. This is very energetic dance form performed on the beat of Dhol.

Malwai Gidha

A famous dance form performed by Punjabi men. This is a dance form of Malwa region of Punjab.

Jhoomar

A famous dance form of Punjabi men of Lower cast. This dance form is of Sandalbaar region of Punjab.

Modernization of Folk dance

The traditional folk dances were performed with grace and purity. But by the modernization effect, the steps of folk dances are remixed with western dance- Pop- up, Rock, Salsa etc. Due to modernization the originality of dance is vanished. These dances are become the beauty of stages and are only performed occasionally.

Punjabi Folk Music

Punjab has abandoned treasure of Folk music. Punjabi folk music not only represents music but also represents story telling.

Some famous folk songs of Punjab are:

• Ghoryian
• Suhaag
• Tappe
• Mahyia
• Heer Ranjha
• Mirza
• Sitthanian
• Bolyian
• Dhole

Modernization of Punjabi Music

The Punjabi folk music is mostly affected by Modernization. The Punjabi pure folk is remixed now a days with raps. The traditional folk music was performed on the beat of Dhol and Dholki. But the modern music is performed on DJ mixes.

Punjabi Costumes

Punjabi costumes are rich in look, vibrant in colors and comfortable to wear.

Some Punjabi costumes are:

• Kurti-Ghagra
• Fulkari
• Salwaar-Kameez
• Kurta- Chadra
• Kurta-Pajama
• Turle vali Pagg
• Saggiphul
• Kaintha
• Jugni
• Pippal-pattian
• Panjeba
• Paranda
• Punjabi Jutti
• Vangan
• Samman vali Dang

Modernization of Punjabi Costumes

A major part of modernization is affected Punjabi costumes. The youth of Punjab is attracted toward western costumes. They are forgetting their own Punjabi Costumes. These costumes are now became only the beauty of stages and occasions.