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[|MAPS AND INFORMATION ABOUT PAKISTAN FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC]
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According to history [|Kwintessentials] P akistan's family basis is the extended family, combining the nuclear family, immediate relatives, distant relatives, tribe members, friends, and neighbors. Loyalty is most important in Pakistan culture, it comes first before civil communication and business.=====

When I was surfing the web, and I found out that majority of the religion practiced in Pakistan Is Muslim. To be specific 97% of the people who practice any religion in Pakistan are Islam. I also found that Friday is a Muslim holiday. As a result, businesses are closed in observance of the holiday. This is the site that I found this information at the following site. [|Kwintessentials]

Pakistan’s religions are 97% Muslim (stated above) (Sunni Muslim 77% Shi’a Muslim 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%. I also got this from [|Kwintessential]

The most popular sport in Pakistan is cricket. Pakistan has one of the top teams, one that won the World Cup in 1992. Field hockey is also an important sport. Pakistan has won many Olympic gold medals in the sport. Also, polo is believed to have originated in northern parts of Pakistan. [|SAARC Tourism]

[|Here is a photograph of the Pakistan cricket team.]

[|Here is a photograph of a few field hockey players on the Pakistan National Team.]

There are several cricket teams in the Pittsburgh area; Mrs. Henry's husband plays on one of the teams. I went to one of their matches at South Park in the fall, and it was lots of fun! When the weather gets nice again, I'll let you know when and where you can see cricket being played in this area.

That would be fun to see a cricket match! I have a book about cricket that I will bring into school for you all to look at.

Another popular sport in Pakistan is field hockey. Pakistan has won the title in both the Olympics and the World Cup. [|Britannica]

Urdu, which is closely related to Hindi, is the official language of Pakistan. However, English is widely spoken. Other languages spoken include Punjabi, Siraiki, Sindhi, Pashtu, Balochi, Hindko, Brahui, Burushaski, Balti, Khawar, Gujrati, and other rarely spoken languages. [|Kwintessential]

Adding on to what Paige said, Hindi is related to Urdu, but Urdu borrowed more from Arabic and Persian than Hindi did.

I learned from [|SAARC Tourism] that Pakistan has a variety of culture because of the differing ethnicities that live there, such as the White Huns, Persians, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, and Eurasian groups. One thing that they all have in common is the most popular sport, cricket. There are world competitions of cricket that almost everyone watches on television, especially when Pakistan is playing India, their rival. Pakistan has one of the best teams, winning the world series in 1992.

Pakistanis live in a patriarchal family, where the oldest male member is the head. Elders are also deeply respected, and their opinions are very important when making a decision. Pakistanis follow a strict code of conduct. [|Buzzle]

In Pakistan, older people are considered wise and tend to gain more respect than younger people. People expect their senior, by position and or age, to make decisions for them.[|Kwitessential]

I too went to [|Buzzle] and found that education is very important to mmost middle class families, but most Pakistani women do not have a chance to work.

I went to this site and found that the basis for social structure is the extended family. The extended family includes the nuclear family, immediate relatives, distant relatives, tribe members, friends and neighbors.

One way of Muslim bride and grooms to get married involves a nikah. A nikah is a formal, legal document. This document is signed by the bride and groom infront of many witnesses. This document states that the couple is legally married. Other Muslim marriage traditions include menhdi. This is a ceremony where the bride gets her hands and feet painted with henna (a mixture of wheats to make a temporary tatoo.) This ceremony takes place one day before the marriage ceremony. In all Muslim marriage ceremonies it is their custom to have at least, if not more, two witnesses to be there. Learn more by going to [|everyculture.com.]

Pakistan's wedding celebrations usually last about for days, according to "worldweddingtraditions.com". On the first day, the bride and groom's families dress in all yellow. They celebrate seperately, so the bride and groom don't get to see eachother. On the second day, there is a celebration called Mendi, and there is lots of singing and dancing. The bride gets henna painted on her hands and feet. On the third day, the bride and groom drress in red for the wedding ceremony. Once the wedding vows are exchanged, the priest holds the Holy Koran over their heads and they are married. Later, the paperwork is filled out in the presence of the priest and guests. On the fourth and final day of the wedding celebration, the newlywed couple hosts their first dinner as a husband and wife.

Historically, there are two kinds of Islam. One is the Barelwi, the Islam of the shrine, and the other is the Deobandi, the more orthodox tradition. [|BBC News]

As we were talking about Pakistan in class, I was wondering what does thecresent moon and star stand for in their flag?

I went to [|worldflags101] and learned that crescent moons and stars are traditional Islamic symbols. The color green is also an Islamic symbol. I went on flagspot.net and learned that the Pakistan flag was designed by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The white and dark green areas represent Muslim majority and minority, the crescent represents progress, and the five rayed star represents light and knowledge.

I learned from [|SAARC Tourism] that even though India and Pakistan have a rough relationship, Idian movies are still popular in Pakistan. Indian films are illegal, but you can easily find them across Pakistan.

According to [|Kwintessential.com], people are respected because of their age and position. Older people are considered very wise and at social events, they get served first.

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Pakistan's culture is very diverse. This can be proved because what is now Pakistan has in the past been invaded and occupied by many different peoples, including White Huns, Persians, Arabs, Turks, Mongols and various Eurasian groups. There are differences in culture among the different ethnic groups in matters such as dress, food, and religion, especially where customs differ from Islamic practices. I found this information at [|Saarc] .======

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The staple foods in Pakistan are chapati an equivalent to Mexican tortillas. Another common food is lassi it's a drink made of fruits, milk and butter all mixed up. I found this at MSstate.edu.======

The main food type in pakistan is usually flour or wheat. Richer families would puchase more meat, eggs, and fruits. If you were really rich you would cook with ghee which is a substitute for vegtable oil. The usage of spices, herbs, seeds, and flavorings are called upon in packistan usually to help turn noramal and plain foods into tasty and bursting. [|SAARCtourism.org]

I learned on [|npr], that desi is the Sanskrit word for from the country. It is used by South Asian immigrants and refers to someone or something from the area of the Indian subcontinent.

Indian movies are very popular in Pakistan. Although Indian movies are illegal you can find them across Pakistan. The only movie industry i9n Pakistan is known as Lollywood. This industry produces over forty feature-length films a year. I got this information from [|Pakistan.saarctourism.org.]

According to everyculture.com, when a child is born, sweets are distributed. The family also sacrifices goats. They sacrifice one goat for a girl and two for a boy. As mentioned on other pages, boys are obviously more important and valuable than girls.

The major languages of Pakistan are Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Siraiki, English, and others. I found this information from the Junior Scholastic.

According to [|Food By Country]Food By Counrty, the most popular types of food that are often eaten in Pakistan are fish, Chicken, and lentils. They foods that they eat in Pakistan are quite healthy.