Why isn't bhangra and giddha practised in pakistan's punjab?

[Kabira]

Women do that twirling thing and dance in a line and i have only seen indian punjabis do it here.

True, seem like giddha isn't a thing here. Women are more likely to dance on bollywood songs.

 

[PakistaniNawab]

Ghiddha is where women sing punjabi folk songs and dance in wedding? I've seen that in west punjab. If its some other form of dance then not sure.

I think that's what tappa is.

 

[Kabira]

I think that's what tappa is.

right, punjabi tappay.

 

[ebrahym]

One question, Does anyone use Written Punjabi Language in Pakistan ?

yes there is a punjabi newspaper in Lahore
but punjabi in Pakistan is written in nastaliqe just like urdu

 

[dev_moh]

Heard about Bhangra while growing up , never about Gidhha , don't care what it is either

Bhangra , as I know, is not any kind of formal ritual dance , it's just freestyle

In Indian Punjab or Sikh maybe do so differently

Proper Bhangra is very coordinated.
Nothing ritual about it. Its just folk dance.

Gidha is performed by the girls, where they sing Folk songs and dance taking turns.


That freestyle thing happens in marriges or parties after getting drunk

Thats Bhangra.

Thats Gidhaa

yes there is a punjabi newspaper in Lahore
but punjabi in Pakistan is written in nastaliqe just like urdu

So, is it Punjabi written in urdu or different alphabets are used ?

 

[Pakistani till death]

Oh okay, so its basically like urdu script ??

Pashto, Punjabi and balochi yes. Sindhi no.
Provincial languages were given no importance in Pakistan to unify the nation and it has worked perfectly. No province has ever wanted to promote its own language as it would put them in a disadvantage to the rest of the country!

 

[pakdefender]

Proper Bhangra is very coordinated.
Nothing ritual about it. Its just folk dance.

Gidha is performed by the girls, where they sing Folk songs and dance taking turns.


That freestyle thing happens in marriges or parties after getting drunk

Thats Bhangra.

Thats Gidhaa





So, is it Punjabi written in urdu or different alphabets are used ?

I've traveled the length and breadth of Pakistani Punjab and I've never seen this kind of dance being done anywhere

Culture does evolves , Bhangra as formalized in the videos posted above has been done mostly by UK resident Sikhs

This form is not really done in most parts of Punjab , be it it in india or Pakistan

 

[Kabira]

Proper Bhangra is very coordinated.
Nothing ritual about it. Its just folk dance.

Gidha is performed by the girls, where they sing Folk songs and dance taking turns.


That freestyle thing happens in marriges or parties after getting drunk

Thats Bhangra.

Thats Gidhaa


So, is it Punjabi written in urdu or different alphabets are used ?

Original bhangra was like free style drunk type while this seem to be modern invention.

punjabi alphabet shahmukhi, all great punjabi poets of past used this alphabet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahmukhi_alphabet

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Well Pakistani do practice PAKISTANI version of Bhangra or free style bhangra (NOT LIKE SIKH BHANGRA)

Never seen anyone practicing Giddha

 

[dev_moh]

I've traveled the length and breadth of Pakistani Punjab and I've never seen this kind of dance being done anywhere

Culture does evolves , Bhangra as formalized in the videos posted above has been done mostly by UK resident Sikhs

This form is not really done in most parts of Punjab , be it it in india or Pakistan

Dont know about Pakistan, but here in India, almost every boy learns bhangra and every girl learns gidha...
I learnt bhangra watching my elder cousins when I was about 6-7 years. Every boy in the family knows bhangra and every girl Gidha.
And this kind of stage performances are very very common thing in schools and colleges.
I have taken part in bhangra competitions all my school life.

Pashto, Punjabi and balochi yes. Sindhi no.
Provincial languages were given no importance in Pakistan to unify the nation and it has worked perfectly. No province has ever wanted to promote its own language as it would put them in a disadvantage to the rest of the country!

Thanks for the info, here in India almost every state has its own language, and it does not prove to be any disadvantage.
Punjabi script is necessary in Punjab, Hindi is necessary till secondary education. After that its the choice of the individual.
Anyways, different nations, different theories.

Original bhangra was like free style drunk type while this seem to be modern invention.

punjabi alphabet shahmukhi, all great punjabi poets of past used this alphabet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahmukhi_alphabet

thts cool, we use gurmukhi, given along with shahmukhi alphabets.
Is it still used somewhere, or Urdu has taken over ?

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Dont know about Pakistan, but here in India, almost every boy learns bhangra and every girl learns gidha...
I learnt bhangra watching my elder cousins when I was about 6-7 years. Every boy in the family knows bhangra and every girl Gidha.
And this kind of stage performances are very very common thing in schools and colleges.
I have taken part in bhangra competitions all my school life.



Thanks for the info, here in India almost every state has its own language, and it does not prove to be any disadvantage.
Punjabi script is necessary in Punjab, Hindi is necessary till secondary education. After that its the choice of the individual.
Anyways, different nations, different theories.



thts cool, we use gurmukhi, given along with shahmukhi alphabets.
Is it still used somewhere, or Urdu has taken over ?

Those dance forms are now looked down upon - it's seen as uncivilized.

 

[Kambojaric]

British Pakistanis for some reason dont celebrate happy events at all lol. If you have only lived in the UK your whole life then I can understand why you are asking such a question. For a person who has lived in Pakistan however, your question is extremely funny haha. We used to have bhangra and dance after weddings till 2-3 am. I havent attended a wedding in Pakistan in some time now but I assume it is still the same (although in Lahore weddings end at like 10 now due to government regulation).

 

[PakistaniNawab]

British Pakistanis for some reason dont celebrate happy events at all lol. If you have only lived in the UK your whole life then I can understand why you are asking such a question. For a person who has lived in Pakistan however, your question is extremely funny haha. We used to have bhangra and dance after weddings till 2-3 am. I havent attended a wedding in Pakistan in some time now but I assume it is still the same (although in Lahore weddings end at like 10 now due to government regulation).

True but most british pakistani are mirpuri so we don't really have this dancing in our culture.

 

[untitled]

Have heard of bhangra and luddi but never heard of giddha

 

[Kabira]

True but most british pakistani are mirpuri so we don't really have this dancing in our culture.

Maybe mirpuris in UK but those in Mirpur do dance at weddings looking at youtube.