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Balochi culture (Balochi: بلوچی دۏد) is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Baloch people. [ 1 ] Baloch culture is rich, diverse, and deeply rooted in the traditions of the Baloch people, Their culture reflects a unique blend of nomadic, tribal, and regional influences shaped by their geography and history.
Balochi needlework or Balochi embroidery, is a type of Balochi handicrafts which is used on Balochi women's clothing, in some sources, the beginning of this art is 100 to 200 years before Islam, and the available evidence indicates that this method of sewing has been common among the Baloch people since the beginning of Islam, and in The ...
It has its roots in the Balochi, Brahui, Sindhi, [1] and Pashto. [2] Folk music, Balochi handicrafts , drama and Balochi cinema play a significant role in Baloch culture. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Quetta , the provincial capital of Balochistan, has several historical monuments such as Pirak , the Chaukhandi tombs and the Quaid-e-Azam Residency .
The most famous balochi rugs are those from Nimruz and Khorasan. [121] Wool is the primary material used, sourced from sheep and goats. In some cases, camel hair or a mix of natural fibers is also used. [162] Mehrabi is a prayer rug designed in the Balochi style, and it typically features a mihrab or arch at one end of the rug. [163] [164]
Balochi needlework is used on Balochi clothing, in some sources, the beginning of this art is 100 to 200 years before Islam, and the available evidence indicates that this method of sewing has been common among the Baloch people since the beginning of Islam, and in The Ilkhanate era, especially the Timurid and Safavid eras, has reached its peak ...
Balochistan [4] (/ b ə ˈ l oʊ tʃ ɪ s t ɑː n, b ə ˌ l oʊ tʃ ɪ ˈ s t ɑː n,-s t æ n / bə-LOHTCH-ist-a(h)n, - A(H)N; Balochi: بلۏچستان, romanized: Balòcestàn, : [baˈloːt͡ʃest̪ɑːn]), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the ...
Mazari (Balochi and Urdu: مزاری) is a Baloch tribe in Pakistan. Mazari is derived from the Balochi word mazar, which means "Tiger" in the Balochi language. [1]Rojhan-Mazari, a town in the Rajanpur District of the Punjab near the inter-provincial borders of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab, is the stronghold and the headquarter of Mazari tribe.
The Marri are a Balochi-speaking tribe of the Baloch people, who inhabit a large arid region in northeastern Balochistan, Pakistan. The Marri area is bounded to the west by the plains of Sibi. To the north are the Kakar and Loni tribes of the Pashtuns; to the east lie the lands of the Khetrans, to the south the Bugti tribe. [1]