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List of most-viewed Pakistani YouTube videos. "Zaroori Tha" by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is the most-viewed Pakistani video on YouTube. It is also the first Pakistani video to reach 1 billion views. On the American video-sharing website YouTube, "Tajdar-e-Haram" sung by Atif Aslam became first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views. [1][2 ...
Bhangra. Bhangra is the most popular folk dance from Punjab, originating in the Sialkot area of Punjab, Pakistan. [1][2][3][4] It is especially associated with the vernal Vaisakhi festival. [5] Bhangra was mainly done by Punjabi farmers during the harvesting season. It was mainly performed while farmers did agricultural chores.
Khattak dance is also a national dance of Pakistan. [1][2] It was performed by Khattak warriors before going to wars in the time of Malik Shahbaz Khan Khattak and then Khushal Khan Khattak. It was used as a war-preparation exercise and is known to be the only dance with swordplay. Aside from the Pashtun's classical literature, popular ballads ...
Folk dances of Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ جا لوڪ ناچ) are the traditional dances of the Sindhi people, which are indigenous to Sindh region which is now in Pakistan. These dances are performed at various events including marriages, ceremonies, special occasions, on birth of a child and for cultural purposes. Sindhi "Ho Jamalo" dance by a ...
Mujra. Mujra is a dance performance by man/woman in a format that emerged during Mughal rule in India, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs of the Indian society (often connected to the Mughal emperor's court) used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for their entertainment.
Sindhi dance (1 P) Pages in category "Dances of Pakistan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
Jhumar performed before 1947. Jhumar or Jhoomar (also called Ghumbar in the Sandalbar area) is a traditional Seraiki dance in Pakistan, it originates from the Southern Punjab. [1][2][3] It is also popular in the Sandalbar areas of Punjab. It is slower and more rhythmic form. [4][5] The word "Jhumar" comes from Jhum/Jhoom, which means to sway in ...
Luddi is a traditional folk dance of Punjab. [1][2][3][4] It is performed in circles by both men and women while clicking their fingers and clapping hands, jumps and half-turns. [5] Luddi is performed on weddings and sports to celebrate victory, it is performed by all ages of men and women. [6][7][8][9][10] Luddi is popular in both eastern ...